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FROM
CUBA
Man
fined 8,000 pesos for fishing
HAVANA, Cuba, October 13 (www.cubanet.org) -
Alexis Carvajal, 28, was fined 8,000 pesos (308
dollars) last Friday by a policeman who found
him in possession of 15 pounds of fish and four
lobsters.
The fine breaks down to 2,000 pesos for fishing
without a license, 2,000 for attempting to fish
illegally, 2,000 for actually fishing, and 2,000
for cleaning and filleting the fish, which is
presumed to be indicative of intention to sell
it.
Carvajal lives in the town of Baracoa, a small
fishing village on the north coast just west of
Havana where there is no other form of economic
activity. He fishes furtively some nights and
sells the fish in Havana in order to raise a little
cash for other necessities.
"To pay the fine, I have to sell fish for
a year," said Carvajal.
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