A worker rests on the remains of burnt teak tree in Bago region on April 5, 2014. Myanmar accounts for nearly one third of the world's total teak production.In a landmark UK court case, luxury yacht firm Sunseeker has been handed a stiff £240k penalty for using illegal ‘blood’ teak imported from conflict-torn Myanmar on some vessels that it has built.Sitting at Bournemouth Crown Court on 22 November, Judge Jonathan Fuller KC imposed fines and costs totalling £358,759.64 on Poole-based …Continue reading » The post Sunseeker handed £240k fine for using illegal ‘blood’ teak from Myanmar on vessels appeared first on Yachting Monthly.