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General Category => News Views & Press Releases => Topic started by: Qld Fisheries, Editor on January 28, 2011, 10:00:46 PM
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Fishing haul attracts $7000 fine
A recreational fisher, who hid a total of 656 whiting fillets and 43 portions of flathead in two locations, has been fined $7000 by the Ayr Magistrates Court for two separate fisheries offences this month.
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/30_19938.htm
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One of the reasons I dont like my local fishing club comps running every fortnight, I know what those blokes are taking home, unless they have eaten nothing but fish for the fortnight they must still have a lot in their freezer when they are lining up for the next comp and then " bagging out" at the weigh ins. Truth be known they are probably "bagged out" before they put a line in the water.
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Just don't get why people need so much. Just take enough for a feed and maybe, just maybe there will be some left for everyone else. The last time I took a fish out of the salt or sweetwater was about 8 years ago and even then it was because it needed to be dispatched for humane reasons. I have no problems with people taking, just do it within the rules and only take what you need for a feed not a huge feast lasting three weeks.
Cheers