logo
[Log In]
Find us on
Twitter Facebook LinkedIn
Skip Navigation Links
logo 9/23/2024 6:23:41 PM     
Massive operation nets fleet of illegal fishers 
By Lindsay Murdoch AU Source: the age 4/6/2006

A TWO-WEEK air and sea operation in Australia's northern waters has netted 23 illegal fishing boats and 197 foreigners who face jail or deportation.

But surveillance agencies have information that more than 100 illegal boats are waiting for a monsoon trough to lift before illegally entering Australian waters.

Federal Fisheries Minister Eric Abetz said yesterday that the crews of some of the apprehended boats tried to resist boarding parties, endangering navy and Customs crews.
 



"I'm expecting a large number of prosecutions to flow (from the apprehensions)," Senator Abetz said in Darwin.

Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said the Government intended further increasing the surveillance of Australia's northern waters. He did not elaborate.

"We will not muck around when it comes to protecting Australia's national interest," Mr Nelson said. "I can assure Australia we will be committing additional resources (including) military hardware and people to protecting Australia's borders to the north."

  
Continue...
News Id SourceStampcountry
751Рыболовный туризм на Полесьиohotniki2024-02-17BR
752Nordic Aqua expect to harvest 3,400 tonnes of salmon from China RAS this yearthefishsite2024-02-22CN
753Is Lewis set for a 90,000 tonne underground salmon farm?thefishsite2024-02-22UK
754I Caught That Fish Legally and Honestlyoutdoorlife2024-02-16US
755We filmed moment we landed a huge 600lb grouper fish…it felt like we were reeling in a crocodile, say Brit backpackersthesun2024-01-28AU
756The pet Ill never forget: Charlotte, the goldfish who rose from the deadtheguardian2024-01-29UK
757How Dubai doctor turned passionate Koi fishkeeper with collection worth Dh2 milliongulfnews2024-01-29SA
758Red handfish taken into captivity to protect themabc2024-01-30AU
759Fisherman earns several awards by catching a 62-pound catfishyahoo2024-01-31US
760Disappointment, frustration, and questions after Virginia lawmakersyourerie2024-02-01US
761Nemo clownfish drive away species with same stripes, study suggeststheguardian2024-02-01UK
762How trophy fishing can have a sustainable futuretheconversation2024-02-02PG
763Endangered fish can live longer after cataract surgeryumontreal2024-01-26CA
764Unacceptable greenwashing: Call to remove organic labelling from farmed salmonyahoo2024-01-30UK
765The nations top lakes and rivers for fishing include several California waterwaysmercurynews2024-02-19US
766New welfare standard announced for farmed salmonthefishsite2024-02-19CL
7671,700 EU fishing boats still plundering British seas says furious former Brexit MEPexpress2024-01-31UK
768Fish eater dies after cooking deadly pufferfish given to him as presentyahoo2024-01-30JP
769Surströmming: The Fermented Swedish Herring Banned By Several Airlinesyahoo2024-01-21SW
770109-pound halibut caught through the ice in the name of scienceyahoo2024-01-24CA
771Plans to stop Far North, Doubtless Bay, fishing contest are under waynzherald2024-02-19NZ
772How to recognise and counter Streptococcus outbreaks in aquaculturethefishsite2024-02-19IL
773Успешная рыбалка в глухозимьеohotniki2024-02-14RU
774BioMar expands SmartCare supplement rangethefishsite2024-02-19UK
775Pollution that killed 100,000 fish still a mysteryBBC News2024-01-27UK
◀ ← ♠ 214 215 216 → ▶ 30 of [217 - pages.]
© MB Co 2017-2024. All rights reserved. Developed by S@Shishkina