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Record numbers of illegal fishers caught | Observer – Observer
HERE’S what you need to know ahead of the school holidays.
PATROLS in illegal fishing hot spots on the Great Barrier Reef will be stepped up during the September school holidays and the October long weekend, targeting the 34 per-cent of the reef that are no take areas.
The highest number of illegal fishing offences ever recorded on the reef have occurred over the past year, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority GBRMPA said.
GBRMPA Reef Joint Field Program Director Chris Cochrane said restrictions on recreational activity, cheaper fuel and great…
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