Fishing vessels busted for IUU fishing in Australia

Two foreign vessels suspected of illegally fishing in northern Australian waters have been apprehended by Maritime Border Command (MBC), a part of the Australian Border Force (ABF), in cooperation with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

In the Torres Strait, ABF officers located a vessel with 10 crew members on board, and with a substantial catch of about 250 kg of sea cucumber.

In waters off Western Australia, Australian Defence Force personnel identified nine crew members on board a second vessel which was south of Ashmore Islands.

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