Fourteen interceptions in four days
A total of fourteen illegal fishing vessels were detected and intercepted by Australian Border Force over a four-day period earlier this month. These interceptions took place in waters off northern…
Poachers pulled out of the mangroves
Following up on reports from the local community of sightings of suspected illegal fishing vessels around Milingimbi in Australia’s Northern Territory, officers from AFMA, NTPOL and the Crocodile Islands Rangers…
No payday for intercepted poachers
Nine Indonesian nationals apprehended off Western Australia saw their catch and gear seized, their boat destroyed and themselves handed penalties by a Darwin court, before being deported. They had been…
Heavy penalties for poachers – after trying to hide
Nine Indonesian nationals have entered guilty pleas at Darwin Local Court to illegally fishing in Australian waters. In August the Australian authorities located, intercepted and apprehended an Indonesian vessel fishing…
Four foreign fishing vessels intercepted
An Australian Defence Vessel (ADV), in partnership with Maritime Border Command (MBC), intercepted four Indonesian fishing vessels operating illegally near Augustus Island in north-western Australia, following a report from a…
Cepesca calls for court action on illegal bluefin trade
Spanish fishing industry federation Cepesca is pushing for definite legal action relating to the illegal import of bluefin tuna to the European Union and the handling of profits derived from…
Food banks get confiscated catches
The authorities in the south of Spain have delivered confiscated over-quota fish to food banks, as the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food handed over 1600kg of tuna and 991kg…
Two Indonesian fishing vessels have been intercepted in Australian waters and detained by Australian Border Force
Two poachers intercepted near Deliverance Island
Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted two foreign fishing vessels with 15 crew as part of operations targeting illegal fishing continue across Australia’s north and northwest. Maritime Border Command working with…
Fishery officers from DFO's Conservation and Protection Directorate show a sample of the 109 kilograms of elvers seized during the operation at the Toronto International Airport
Elver shipment seized at airport
A shipment of 109kg of elvers about to be shipped out of the country have been intercepted at Toronto airport. The elvers seized at Toronto Pearson International Airport by officers…
Illegal fishers in hot water
Eighteen fishermen are in hot water after pleading guilty to fisheries offences at the Darwin Local Court this week. In separate incidents during April 2024 Australian authorities located, intercepted and…