According to the news fisheries officers have seized a number of fish, including a Murray cod weighing more than 27 kilograms, from two men caught allegedly fishing illegally in the state’s south west. NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries Compliance Manager, Glenn Tritton, said that NSW DPI Fisheries officers recently undertook surveillance in the Goodradigbee River Arm of Burrinjuck Dam, an area known for illegal fishing activity.
Tritton also said that two men were alleged, aged 61 and 56 from Tumut, and were captured on video retrieving a number of fish and14 excess lines. Fisheries Officers had apprehended the men. The men will face Tumut Local Court on a range of offences including possess prohibited gear, use excess lines, leave lines unattended and possess fish illegally taken.
Tritton said that illegal fishing exerts extreme pressure on fish populations and NSW DPI Fisheries Officers will continue to target offenders involved in this type of activity. It is told that all fishers have an obligation to protect the environment and our fisheries resources by adhering to the fisheries regulations, and those doing the wrong thing will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
