Illegal fishers on notice after vessels destroyed, crews detained
This is a joint media statement between the Australian Border Force and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Australian Border Force (ABF) has apprehended 30 illegal foreign fishers and seized and destroyed three fishing vessels this week as part of an ongoing operation targeting illegal fishing off the coast of Western Australia.
Illegal foreign fishing vessels targeted in new multi-agency operation
This is a joint media statement between the Australian Border Force and Australian Fisheries Management Authority
A multi-agency operation has been stood up in the Kimberley Marine Park (KMP) off the coast of Western Australia to combat unprecedented levels of illegal foreign fishing vessels being detected in the region in recent months.