Caught red-handed Two Russell Island residents have been issued on-the-spot fi…

???? Caught red-handed ???? Two Russell Island residents have been issued on-the-spot fines for illegally cutting up and burning protected marine plants. QBFP officers issued each person a $1334 fine after they observed them cutting mangroves with a chainsaw and throwing them onto a fire. ???????? All marine plants, including mangroves, are protected by law in Queensland, and a permit is required for operational works involving their removal, damage or destruction. Report marine plant damage…

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