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    Costly Jenny catch

    Fisheries Queensland has used DNA testing to confirm a large haul of female mud crabs seized at the Sydney Fish Markets was illegally taken from Queensland waters.

    The Turkey Beach fisher who took the crabs has been fined $35,000 in the Gladstone Magistrates Court.

    He pleaded guilty to possessing 232 female mud crabs and attempting to sell them across the border in New South Wales.

    Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) investigator Deryk Smith said this cross-border operation served as a warning that female mud crabs were off limits in Queensland waters.

    “The crabs were seized after we received a tip off from an industry contact,” he said.

    “Alerted by staff at the Sydney Fish Markets, New South Wales fisheries patrol officers inspected and seized 13 boxes of female mud crabs allegedly sent from Queensland.

    “DNA testing organised by QBFP confirmed the mud crabs had in fact come from Queensland waters, and our investigation revealed they’d been air freighted south of the border.

    “The suspect later confirmed he had taken the crabs from the Turkey Beach area before freighting them south. This was his third offence of this nature.”

    Mr Smith said it was extremely important for all fishers to check the state rules before crabbing and act responsibly.

    “Fishing rules and regulations can be different across state borders, but individuals are responsible for knowing the rules and sticking to them. If caught doing the wrong thing they will be fined,” he said.

    "Although female mud crabs can be lawfully possessed and sold in New South Wales, they have been protected in Queensland since 1914.

    "Being a responsible crabber means using the right number of pots or dillies, marking them correctly, and being able to identify males from females.

    "Every crabber should have a crab gauge to measure male crabs to ensure they are legal size, and release any female or undersize crabs immediately to the water.

    "These restrictions are essential to ensuring the sustainability of the species, which is vulnerable to overfishing given its iconic status in Queensland.”

    Mr Smith said this prosecution would not have been possible without the assistance of the New South Wales Fisheries Patrol and staff at the Sydney Fish Markets.

    “Queensland and New South Wales Fisheries officers work collaboratively across the states to ensure effective monitoring of all areas,” he said.

    “With significant areas to patrol on both sides of the border, authorities rely heavily on the assistance of the community to protect our fishing resources.”

    Information on illegal fishing in Queensland should be reported to the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116 and in New South Wales to the Fisher’s Watch Phone Line on 1800 043 536.

    For more information on Queensland fishing rules go to www.fisheries.qld.gov.au or find out more about New South Wales fishing rules at www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au

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    THIRD TIME???? i wonder what the fines will be when this ####### gets done for the 4th, 5th and 6th times? when do they decide that perhaps financial discouragement may not work on some people and they may need a holiday at HM's pleasure?
    fishing's as simple as 3 P's - patience, perserverance and PLASTIC!

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    I wonder if his motive was greediness or he genuinely wasn't making any money form local buyers?? Either way 200+ jennys is defenitly a sin!!
    8ft Flat bottom punt with a 4hp mariner. All man needs on a budget :-)

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    That is awesomely clever!!!


    Well done, Fisheries!

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    Quote Originally Posted by charleville View Post
    That is awesomely clever!!!


    Well done, Fisheries!
    no doubt budget cuts will dictate how often this technology is used. i bet we dont hear about another for a while.
    fishing's as simple as 3 P's - patience, perserverance and PLASTIC!

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    I wonder if the crabs were released unharmed back into the wild .............. in NSW???!
    Jim

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    where is the story about him being banned for life to be in posession of any fishing gear, on any boat with fishing gear, owning a boat and boat confiscated?????. If they can stop pedo from being withing 500m or whatever of schools or being alone with any minor they can stop this guy ever being near the water in posession of fishing gear
    Where did he coolstore and pack the catch??

    You'd want to be checking his bank accounts and assets as grubs like this ..............

    Why not publish his name !!!!!!

    Piss weak. Pissweak pissweak Fisheries you are a joke!!

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    The fact that any pro that has been found in gross breach of the rules can still hold a license is beyond me. 3 times this bloke has been caught, and assuming he previous offences have been of similar nature it is clear the times he gets away with it make it profitable if he gets caught every so often.

    He should have had the license revoked and any gear used in catching the crabs confiscated in the first instance. If he did it again- jail.

    Cormorant Im certain the officers involved in this would like to see that sort of punishment dished out just like most coppers would like to see multiple offence kids be given a harsher penalty but the legislation and the judges residing these cases are the ones to blame for pitiful outcomes.

    That said, name and shame should certainly be mandatory and I doubt the judge would have ordered a suppression order. FQ needs to grow a set in that regard.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Fisheries Queensland View Post
    This was his third offence of this nature.”
    I would really like to know if this guy has a licence to crab? and has he now lost it?
    And if he has been found guilty why is his name suppressed from this media release?
    ~~~><))))*>

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    That fine is dead set pathetic. Hardly a deterrent. Appeal for a harsher sentence..

    A bit like Bernie Tomics fine for not stopping for the cops..

    Regards
    Honda.

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