Queenstown Hotel Fined $22,000 for Illegal Crayfish Sale
A Queenstown hotel has been fined $22,000 for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and failing to keep records.
The Rees Management Limited which trades as The Rees Hotel was sentenced in the Queenstown District Court yesterday for charges under the Fisheries Act 1996 and Fisheries (Recordkeeping) Regulations 1990 following a successful prosecution by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The hotel had been offering a premium experience to guests called The Rees Ultimate Heli Crayfish dining experience which included the illegal sale of recreationally caught crayfish. Guests were invoiced between...
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