Eco-activist who 'freed crayfish from restaurant by throwing it into the sea' complains she's 'victim of witch-hunt'

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Emma Smart, 48, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court earlier this month after removing a crayfish from its tank at Catch at the Old Fish Market in Weymouth, Dorset, on April 10, 2025.She then threw the crustacean into the nearby harbour.Smart pleaded guilty to criminal damage and received an eight-month conditional discharge, along with a three-year restraining order banning her from coming within ten metres of the restaurant.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Rather than expressing remorse however, the marine biologist and environmental activist has since defended her actions publicly.In a Facebook post, she described the incident as "a small, spontaneous act of kindness" and said it had been worth it to draw attention to the threat posed by climate change to the world's oceans, The Times reports.

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