Two legal lobsters out of 250
When inspectors took a look at the catch on board Andigee WY-372, following up reports of undersized shellfish being landed, they found only two of the boat’s entire catch were…
Scallop scammers sentenced
A lucrative scheme between a New Jersey fisherman and a seafood dealer to sell illegally harvested scallops has resulted in a fine and other penalties for both men. The fisherman’s…
South Atlantic poachers deregistered
Vanuatu is taking a tougher line on vessels linked to illegal fishing, and three trawlers fined for incursions in the Argentinian EEZ have been deregistered by the Vanuatu International Shipping…
Massive fine sets a new precedent
A fishing vessel identified operating within the Argentinian EEZ has been handed a fine totalling a massive $900,000, setting a precedent in that no physical interception took place. The Vanuatu-registered…
Poacher vessels sunk in coordinated crackdown
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is continuing disruption operations across northern waters, with five foreign fishing vessels intercepted and safely destroyed at sea since the commencement of Operation Broadstaff earlier…
Poacher crew sentenced at Darwin court
Seven fishermen pleaded guilty to fishing illegally in Australian waters at Darwin Local Court. They were intercepted following a report from a member of the public of a suspected foreign…
Sentences passed for eel trafficking offences
The Pau Court of Appeal ruled against a seafood trading operation implicated in glass eel trafficking between 2012 and 2013 – increasing suspended prison sentences previously imposed in 2021 and…
Australia strengthens defences against illegal fishing
Launched this month, Australian Border Force’s Operation Broadstaff is designed to keep foreign fishing acticity out of national waters. Two vessels intercepted near Cape York have resulted in the detention…
Second incursion into Argentina’s EEZ
For the second time this year, the Argentinian Coast Guard has detected the presence of a foreign trawler straying into the country’s EEZ. Spanish trawler Playa Da Cativa was monitored…
Drones boost fight against illegal fishing
Supporting action against illegal fishing by foreign vessels, Australian Border Force (ABF) has deployed Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to Operation LEEDSTRUM in the Kimberley Marine Park (KMP) in Western…
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