Government to get tough on Patagonian toothfish poachers
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01 Oct 2002 - 18 Jan 2016
Australia will aggressively crack down on poachers of the endangered Patagonian toothfish with tougher fines, new international agreements, and a new patrol boat, the government said Monday.
Federal Conservation Minister Sen. Ian McDonald said the government was tired of seeing sophisticated international syndicates plundering the endangered fish from Australian waters, and the Cabinet recently approved extra funds to mount a blitz on the poachers.
""Our careful management of the fish stocks is of no avail if people can just come in and raid and plunder our fisheries,"" McDonald said.
Found in remote southern waters dominated by Australia's marine economic zone, the fish's flaky white flesh is prized in restaurants in Japan, the United States, Canada, and the European Union.
Federal Conservation Minister Sen. Ian McDonald said the government was tired of seeing sophisticated international syndicates plundering the endangered fish from Australian waters, and the Cabinet recently approved extra funds to mount a blitz on the poachers.
""Our careful management of the fish stocks is of no avail if people can just come in and raid and plunder our fisheries,"" McDonald said.
Found in remote southern waters dominated by Australia's marine economic zone, the fish's flaky white flesh is prized in restaurants in Japan, the United States, Canada, and the European Union.
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