Ormerer hunts in vain for sense in OAP prosecution

AS ORMERERS took advantage of yesterday's low tide concerns were expressed about the recent prosecution of two men.

The men, aged 53 and 74, were both fined £150 in the Magistrate's Court last week for taking undersized ormers on the first ormering tide of the year.

But the convictions have been criticised by fishermen and other ormerers, who say taking the men to court was a waste of money.

Tessa Le Gallez, 32, has been ormering since she was a child.

'I think what they did to those two men was disgraceful,' she said.

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