Marron Fisherman Fined $7854
Perth Now: October 16, 2009 02:00pm
A 30-year-old Bunbury man was ordered to pay $7854 in fines and penalties after being convicted of possession of 181 marron out of season.
Scott
Albert Paton was in a vehicle that was stopped and searched by
Fisheries and Marine Officers at 11.45pm on Saturday October 25 last
year.
It is an offence for a person to be in possession of
marron out of season, except on private land, owned or occupied by that
person.
Rockingham-based Supervising Fisheries and Marine Officer Darren Schofield said Paton
was apprehended with marron during a non-possession period, he was at Wungong Dam
where no fishing is allowed at any time.
“When his vehicle was searched, the Fisheries and Marine Officers found the 181 marron, of
which 94 were berried females (with eggs),” Mr Schofield said.
“One of the important sustainability rules in WA’s wild marron fishery is that female marron
carrying
eggs or young must be carefully and quickly returned to the water, as
they are protected at all times (including the marron season).
“They are carrying the future marron stocks for the fishery and must be protected.”
Mr
Schofield said yesterday’s court result followed a spate of marron
fishing cases where fines have been imposed in recent weeks.
“Last
month in the Armadale Court, eight people were fined various amounts
between $314 and $2994 for a range of marron offences, from possession
out of season to taking undersize
marron,” he said.
“In
Midland Court last month, a further seven people were ordered to pay
fines, ranging between $814 and $6,114, after they were apprehended
with marron during a non-possession period.
Two of them were in joint possession of 145 marron out of season.
“In the lead up to next season, we’ll be looking out for anyone who breaches the rules that
protect WA’s iconic marron fishery”
The news of yesterday’s big fine comes as the dates of the next marron season have been
decided.
The 2010 season for wild marron fishing, in areas where it is permitted, will run for
from midday on Friday 8 January to midday on Friday 5 February.
big john
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Marky
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Its good see there are a
Its good see there are a few of "these people" getting caught and fined.... Still not enough if you ask me tho... triple the fines...:)
carnarvonite
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Agreed
Should be more than tripled,they know the risks involved with poaching and are still doing it,maybe a jail sentence would change a few minds but getting a magistrate to do it is another thing.
flagpole
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nice work
good to see the fisheries getting people. its people like him that stuff it for the rest of us SHAME SHAME SHAME
Ganged
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Good to see big fines, wonder if they survived when returned.
Where and how would a person go about getting Marron, close to Perth?
Still learning
Riaz
Adam Gallash
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yep
Good to see them getting some real crooks, guess thats why they're not at the boat ramps everyday. ;)
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