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Crabbers hit with eye-watering fines

Two crabbers have been hit with massive fines after being found out doing the wrong thing at a popular fishing spot.

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21st Feb. 2020 2:02 PM

Fisheries Queensland has revealed two men have been fined $53,000 after they were found with undersized crabs and fish and more than 100 illegal female crabs taken from Paradise Point, seemingly a hotspot for illegal crabbing.

Fisherman faced $1.4M in fines for log book blunder

Fisherman faces slew of charges after log book blunder. 'I thought you had to be in the boat to be fishing'.

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12th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM

OFF THE HOOK: Wally Keating avoided a $1.4 million dollar fine at Mackay Magistrates Court yesterday.

Queensland teens invent ‘game changing’ crab pot

A GENIUS reinvention of the humble crab pot that aims to stop thieves and only accept male mudcrabs has thrown it into a...

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03rd Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

Thuringowa State High School year 10 students Brian Archer, 15, Declan Lindsell, 15 and Luke O'Brien, 15, with their innovative A.I. fingerprint crab pot which has secured them 3rd place in the A.I. for Good Challenge. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Drones brought in to target illegal fishermen

Another hefty fine has been dished out and crab pots have been seized as authorities ramp up patrols to catch illegal...

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05th July 2019 12:07 PM

A man has been fined $6000 and had his crab pots seized after being caught with undersized and protected crabs at Mud Island in Moreton Bay. Picture: Department of Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries.

FISHING GUIDE: Winter whiting are biting

Cast a line in the creek this weekend and you might catch a fisherman, as windy conditions blow anglers inland.

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27th June 2019 12:06 PM

Ronan Miosge, 8 and Boyce Miosge, 15 with mud crabs caught in Coconut Creek.

130 abandoned crab pots seized from Maroochy River

WATCH: 130 abandoned crab pots have been pulled out of the Maroochy River and seized in bid to clean up Sunshine Coast...

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29th Jan. 2019 11:01 AM

Vision from a Queensland Boating and Fisheries bodyworn camera targeting illegal catches and unsavory behaviour.

Bon voyage Elsie Ann: Crab boat salvaged from beach

WATCH THE VIDEO: A crab boat which was stranded on Mudjimba Beach has been successfully salvaged this...

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06th Oct. 2018 5:10 PM

Salvage crews prepare to tow a beached crab boat back out to sea.

Asylum seekers’ crabbing adventure before arrest

WHEN this fisherman spotted two asylum seekers hiding in the Daintree’s mangroves, he knew their survival was deserving of...

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28th Aug. 2018 6:08 AM

Justin Ward took photos with the two men. Picture: 9 News

Fisheries hand out dozens of fines during Bundy blitz

FISHERIES have been kept busy with a five-day operation that has detected a "significant amount of illegal fishing...

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14th June 2018 5:06 AM

CAUGHT OUT: Crabbers were fined for possession of female and undersized mud crabs, interference with crabbing apparatus, failure to mark crab apparatus and using excess crab apparatus.

Why Mackay crabbing is the best it's been in 12 months

What it means when you have clear salt water meeting and mixing with dirty salt water

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10th May 2018 2:05 PM

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