In general, we are seeing an increase every year in the amount of boats on the water and rock lobster pots being set.
- Marine and Rescue Services Sergeant Damian Bidgood
Sneaky rock lobster fishers and sloppy boaties are among the hundreds of offenders nabbed during this rock lobster season.
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Marine and Rescue Services Sergeant Damian Bidgood said the Police had caught some people pulling other fishers' pots or putting out excess pots.
To date, they have detected about 400 offences since the season started in November, about double the number reported before Christmas.
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He warned that the Marine Police were patrolling all areas around the state by road, small vessel and large vessel patrols.
Among the more common offences were unregistered boats, out-of-date flares and unserviceable fire extinguishers.
People with undersized cray and flathead had also been caught, as well as fishers going over catch limits.
Other offences ranged from unlicenced pots, pots buoys not marked properly or poorly marked, undersized cray and flathead, exceeding catch limits and cray tails not being clipped.
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As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.
As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.
