This fishing boat was intercepted off Cobourg Peninsula on January 4. Photo: ABF The Australian Border Force (ABF) have seized six tonnes of sea cucumber and intercepted 12 fishing poaching boats in Northern Territory waters in just a month. ABF acting Commander Tracie Griffin says the results show their Operation Lunar is having an immediate impact…
Border and fisheries officers seized and destroyed these illegal fishing boats in October. Picture: ABF The Northern Territory Government is calling for a stronger federal response to illegal fishing boats and people smuggling. The call follows an alert to police of nine Chinese nationals walking on the road on Tuesday night towards Gunbalanya, in western…
Authorities burnt one of two illegal fishing boats in NT waters on Friday, November 22. Picture: ABF Australian border and maritime authorities have intercepted 139 fishing poachers in five months and says the role of remote communities is proving vital. The praise follows the interception of two more boats on Friday, November 22, and the…
Border and fisheries officials board one of the boats. Picture: AFMA Border and fisheries officials have boarded and seized catches from 14 Indonesian fishing boats in just four days. The Australian Border Force (ABF) says there were 113 crew aboard all of the boats which were caught in northern Australian waters. The operation was carried…
Picture: stock Fishos have taken the bait for season 10 of Australia’s richest fishing competition, the Million Dollar Fish. According to the Northern Territory (NT) Government, 10 million-dollar tags have been activated; one for a newly tagged fish for season 10 while nine fish from season 9 will be reactivated. The million-dollar tagged barramundi will…