Penalty Imposed to keep our Waterways Safe

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Taken from Septembers DAFF email newsletter

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News release | 20 September, 2012

Fisheries Queensland is reminding people to respect their local fisheries officers while out on the water after a recreational fisher was fined for obstruction.

Issued by the Redcliffe Magistrate Court, a recreational fisher was recently fined $7000 for obstructing a local patrol officer from inspecting his catch at Scarborough Harbour.

Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) district manager Brett Depper said this result should act as a reminder to people that this type of unlawful conduct will not be tolerated on Queensland´s waters.

[Binder]

Strewth thats a steep fine for that. I've seen smaller fines for gross breeches of fishing rules.

[ellicat]

Steep, but good to see.

[Gregpen]

Great to see, do the right thing and you have no problems.

[bootyinblue]

Pretty big heads up to all who read it.....

[pancakes_and_haggis]

seems steep hey,

get more of a fine for stopping someone 'looking' at your catch than you do for repeatedly taking undersize jew from the port?

good to see though!

callum