Two of six arrested Indonesian crew pleaded guilty of illegal fishing in Australian waters at the Darwin Local Court, after previously pleading not guilty following their apprehension.
The investigation, led by the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) occurred after Maritime Border Command (MBC) apprehended the crew on March 15, after spotting them fishing and hauling live shark on to the vessel.
The skipper of the vessel, a repeat offender, pleaded guilty and received an AUD 15,000 (€10,012/$11,189) fine on May 19, after having spent time in jail for failing to pay a fine for a previous offense.
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