A FISHING boat skipper who admitted not having a satellite tracking device fitted was fined £450.
Steven McAlpine, 38, of 15 Easfield, Tarbert, pleaded guilty to two charges of leaving port without a functional vessel monitoring system on the boat, owned by his cousin, during work for Loch Fyne Langoustines Ltd.
McAlpine skippered Margaritta TT26 which was boarded by Marine Scotland officers, in the Firth of Clyde, on September 24 last year.