Nice to see a hefty fine handed out for the poaching of a giant freshwater crayfish here in Tassie...
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2018/au ... r-crayfish
cheers
Adrian
Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
- meppstas
- Rank: Premium Member
- Joined: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:32 pm
- Location: Sheffield, Tasmania
- Has liked: 903 times
- Likes received: 444 times
Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
'' Brand Ambassador for Mepps Lures in Australia '' Tackle Tactics, Okuma, Mepps & Platypus lines Pro Team Member
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClk58e ... m8yelCSKCw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClk58e ... m8yelCSKCw
-
- Bluefin
- Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:21 pm
- Has liked: 72 times
- Likes received: 977 times
- meppstas
- Rank: Premium Member
- Joined: Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:32 pm
- Location: Sheffield, Tasmania
- Has liked: 903 times
- Likes received: 444 times
Re: Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
Maximum fine is $10k per freshwater crayfish I feel they should have gone the whole hog on him.. he got off pretty light really given the details of what they had on him.. It was good that they caught him and he did receive a hefty fine, but still not enough in my books.. Should have been given some gaol time as well as the fine for the following offences..
** Paul Charles Bakes was convicted of
** six counts of take protected fish;
** nine counts of possess freshwater crayfish; and
** One count of take trout without a licence.
cheers
Adrian
** Paul Charles Bakes was convicted of
** six counts of take protected fish;
** nine counts of possess freshwater crayfish; and
** One count of take trout without a licence.
cheers
Adrian
'' Brand Ambassador for Mepps Lures in Australia '' Tackle Tactics, Okuma, Mepps & Platypus lines Pro Team Member
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClk58e ... m8yelCSKCw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClk58e ... m8yelCSKCw
-
- Bluefin
- Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:21 pm
- Has liked: 72 times
- Likes received: 977 times
Re: Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
Totally agree with you Adrian!
They often get off too lightly in my opinion :down:
They often get off too lightly in my opinion :down:
-
- Rank: Premium Member
- Joined: Tue Jun 17, 2014 10:41 am
- Location: Hoppers Crossing
- Has liked: 221 times
- Likes received: 460 times
Re: Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
X 2Lightningx wrote:Totally agree with you Adrian!
They often get off too lightly in my opinion :down:
If he hadn't been dobbed in, he would have kept going until there were no more
Gra
- VooDoo
- Rank: Premium Member
- Joined: Sat Apr 28, 2012 4:42 pm
- Location: Rain Forest Over The Rainbow
- Has liked: 165 times
- Likes received: 192 times
Re: Largest ever fine for poaching giant freshwater crayfish..
Good on the Magistrate to take such a tough stance.
Bloody wish such hefty fines (or higher still) are handed out here in Vic - you will certainly hear less of these offences being committed - IRON CLAD GUARANTEED of that!!
Bloody wish such hefty fines (or higher still) are handed out here in Vic - you will certainly hear less of these offences being committed - IRON CLAD GUARANTEED of that!!
___________________________
"VooDoo .... WhoDoo .... YouDoo .... VooDoo" The Bug (Bugatti) S.A. [2019]
"VooDoo .... WhoDoo .... YouDoo .... VooDoo" The Bug (Bugatti) S.A. [2019]