Australian authorities are warning of stern action against those caught illegally catching mud crabs in New South Wales, as prices reached as much as AUD 70 (€48.40/$53.80) per kilogram, reports ABC.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries' director of fisheries compliance Patrick Tully said the area of most concern was unlicensed fishermen.
“It's illegal, unregulated and unreported,” he said.
"We're concerned that there are people using too many crab traps, not marking them so they can't be found, and then selling them on what's essentially the black market."
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