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Author Topic: Huge Fine for illegal fishing in Glass Sponge Reef protected Area  (Read 1401 times)

Darko

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Huge Fine for illegal fishing in Glass Sponge Reef protected Area
« on: November 30, 2022, 10:05:02 AM »
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Re: Huge Fine for illegal fishing in Glass Sponge Reef protected Area
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2022, 12:09:04 PM »
Nice to see enforcement happening. The amount of the fine seems a bit high but those species in protected areas need all the help they can get so hopefully this will be a deterrent for others
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Re: Huge Fine for illegal fishing in Glass Sponge Reef protected Area
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2022, 11:12:06 AM »
Johnny Henderson was fined $40,000 for the same offense in the same area in 2019.
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