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| Big Fine For WA Fishos
Two Western Australian men have been ordered to pay a total of more $4,300 in fines and penalties, after breaching fishing rules related to demersal scalefish, including the iconic WA dhufish (pictured). A 47 year old from Wanneroo and a 46 year old from Ocean Reef both entered endorsed pleas of guilty, when their case came before Joondalup Court last week.One was issued fines, costs and penalty of $3,035.70 for having caught and kept four West Australian Dhufish; four times the daily bag limit for the species in the West Coast Region. The other fisherman was ordered to pay $1,355.70 for his offence of breaching the combined bag limit for category one fish.
The grouped daily bag limit for demersal scalefish in the West Coast Region has been set at two per person. North Metropolitan Region Compliance Manager Todd A’Vard said the court result was a reminder that demersal species have been under a range of management initiatives to reduce the overall catch levels, to help ensure sustainability. “Fisheries and Marine Officers do regular compliance checks in the West Coast Region and often run inspections at boat ramps,” Mr A’Vard said. “Most people do the right thing, but those who ignore the rules, designed to protect species and ensure these popular fish are around in the future, can expect to be hit hard in the pocket. Anyone who wants to check the rules should check the website www.fish.wa.gov.au |
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