Melbourne fisherman cops $20,000 fine after illegally caught haul of golden perch

Melbourne fisherman cops $20,000 fine after illegally caught haul of golden perch

Source: 9news

9/3/2024

Credit: Victorian Fisheries Authority

A Melbourne man has copped a $20,000 fine after he was caught illegally fishing a threatened fish species.
The fisherman has also been banned from fishing for five years and had his ute confiscated for a series of incidents in Victoria's north-east and in Melbourne last year.

Paul Shea from Victorian Fisheries Authority said the man faced several charges relating to an illegal haul of golden perch from Lake Hume, near Albury Wodonga, and a commercial quantity of abalone.

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