£177k in black fish fines

TWO more vessel masters have been fined a combined £177,000 as part of the black fish scam.

John MacLeod, 57, was fined £150,000, and Michael MacLeod, 33, was ordered to pay £27,000.

They pleaded guilty to being part of a £62.8 million over-fishing fraud, which has led to almost £1m in fines.