European chef, guide, paramedic go fish, catch law
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04/08/11 08:48 AM
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 Philip Baudu
 Peter Gunwesen
A European chef, tour guide and paramedic have been in Belize for six months, but when they headed out on a fishing trip last Friday, they found themselves in a conservation zone and in trouble with the law. Thirty-eight years old Peter Gunwesen and Philip Baudu as well as forty year old Bertrand Gauje, were taken to court on Wednesday and were initially charged for Fishing in a Marine Reserve near Caye Caulker. The charge against Peter was withdrawn because it is believed that he was taken on a tour by the other two men. Meanwhile, Bertran and Philip were ready to plead guilty, but their attorney, Said Musa pointed out that the charge against them should have been for Fishing in a Conservation Zone. Musa also argued that there were no buoys or signs in the area and that the men did not have any fish in their possession when they were detained.
 Bertrand Gauje
Magistrate Sharon Frazer dismissed the charge against the men based on Musa’s arguments, but also because she noted that the accused men are first time offenders and they are foreigners who probably didn’t know that they were in a protected area. Magistrate Frazer said that the offense warranted a warning, rather than charges. After being freed of the charges, the European nationals told our court reporter that they plan to leave Belize within three weeks. Channel 5
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Re: European chef, guide, paramedic go fish, catch law
[Re: samray]
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04/20/11 12:12 PM
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excuse me...but i think for us the residence of Caye Caulker it is a problem. I agree...they know exactly what they where doing!
Last edited by islandlove; 04/20/11 12:13 PM.
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Re: European chef, guide, paramedic go fish, catch law
[Re: BirdyL]
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05/19/11 05:03 AM
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Ignorance is not an excuse. At a minimum they should have been fined and used the money and their own time to emplace bouys to mark the preserve.
John deVerteuil
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