Alleged crab poachers face court
30 July 2015
Fisheries Officers at Lakes Entrance have allegedly caught four people from Melbourne with almost ten times the daily limit of sand crabs.
The two men and two women are expected to be charged on summons for allegedly exceeding the catch limit for crabs last Saturday at Lakes Entrance.
Following a call from a concerned member of the public the officers intercepted the group and seized a total of 1059 sand crabs.
The recreational catch limit for sand crabs is 30 crabs per person. Catch limits are individual and a person who has caught their own limit cannot contribute to another person's catch.
In another incident a man and a women are expected to be charged on summons for allegedly exceeding the catch limit for crabs, fishing without a current recreational licence and using more than two hoop nets in marine waters.
On Sunday evening at Lakes Entrance the pair were inspected following another 13 FISH offence report.
They were found allegedly using a total of 15 hoop nets and in possession of 439 sand crabs.
The nets, crabs and all associated equipment were seized.
A person may only use two recreational hoop nets in marine waters.
Information of any suspected illegal fishing activity can be reported via Fisheries Victoria's 13 FISH (133 474) offence reporting line.