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Can't catch a crab? Here's why. Pro busted big time.A commercial fisher has been fined $17,000 in the Cooktown Magistrates Court on charges of possessing a large number of regulated mud crabs.
Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) District Manager Robert Russell said the illegal catch had been found during an inspection of the fisher’s boat while anchored off Lookout Point.
"QBFP officers found 71 under-sized mud crabs, 24 crab claws without the crab, 38 female mud crab claws without the crabs, and 2.585kg of crab meat," he said.
"$17,000 is a significant fine and it reflects the gravity of this particular case and the amount of illegal product involved.
"Commercial fishers are well aware of the restrictions surrounding the taking of mud crabs. Anyone who breaches these restrictions runs the risk of heavy fines and possible suspension or cancelation of their licence.
"We have fishing rules in Queensland so that we can all share our fisheries resources and protect them for future generations.
"If you suspect illegal fishing, we urge you to immediately report it to the Fishwatch hotline 1800 017 116 so that it can be investigated."
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