Illegal Fishing Blitz Underway in Sydney Waters
Source: NSW. Minister for Primary Industries. Media Release.
"The NSW Government is conducting a series of blitzes this summer targeting fisheries crime, with more than one quarter of people caught illegally fishing during the first operation in Sydney and the South Coast, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said. "Illegal fishing is a serious crime, it’s stealing from a community resource, so our targeted blitzes and surveillance operations this summer will help stamp out illegal activity across Sydney and NSW," Minister Macdonald said. "During the latest operation fisheries officers checked 180 fishers, 33 people were apprehended with 39 offences committed, ranging from exceeding the daily bag limit to having illegal and unlawful fishing gear. "The fisheries patrol vessel Sydney Swan targeted offshore and estuarine waters between Port Jackson and Batemans Bay, including Botany Bay and the Georges and Hawkesbury Rivers."