A follow on from other posts about stealing from crab pots.
In the Fraser Coast Chronicle today.
http://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/crab-pot-thief-fined-109k/2286851/ In part is says, A fisherman was slapped with nearly $110,000 in fines after keeping undersize catches and stealing from crab pots. Queensland Department of Fisheries, told the court fisheries officers went to Levinge's home on March 6, 2013, where they found 31 undersize mud crabs, 200 female mud crab claws, 371 mud crab halves and three female mud crabs.
A second incident on November 29, when fisheries officers patrolling waters opposite Fraser Island observed Levinge in a white commercial vessel and found about 27 undersize fish on board.
He then told the court about a third instance involving stealing from crab pots.
After complaints from commercial fishermen, fisheries officers set marked pots and filmed Levinge removing them.
This person is well known in the area, so well done to the authorities. Kevin
