REGRETTABLY, for some islanders a criminal conviction holds all the importance of an overdue book fine. A minor irritation, but not something worth losing sleep over.

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

PROSECUTING two islanders for taking ormers just under the size limit was a waste of taxpayers’ money, according to Seafresh director Andy Le Prevost.

SHELLFISH farmers have a duty to ensure that oyster beds are not in a dangerous condition.

A MAN was impaled on an oyster bed spike while ormering.

ISLANDERS have been braving the cold and rain and scrabbling over slippery rocks in search of ormers.