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June 1 start for Murray Crayfish season
South western NSW fishers are excitedly gearing up for the traditional June 1 opening of the Murray Crayfish season.
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Program Leader Stocking and Fisheries Enhancement Operations, Jim Harnwell said the popular freshwater crustacean is mainly found in the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers and their tributaries.
“Murray Crayfish may only be taken during the months of June, July and August in the Murray River between Hume Weir and the Tocumwal road bridge including Lake Mulwala and in the Murrumbidgee River between the Gundagai Road bridge and Berembed Weir, excluding Old Man Creek,” Mr Harnwell said.
Press Release – Ministry of Primary Industries A man who sold 97 illegally harvested crayfish on the black-market has been sentenced four months and two weeks home detention. Quentin Teremoana Hawkins (46), from Hawkes Bay, was sentenced in the Hastings District Court yesterday (13/5/21). He earlier …
A man who sold 97 illegally harvested crayfish on the black-market has been sentenced four months and two weeks home detention.
Quentin Teremoana Hawkins (46), from Hawke’s Bay, was sentenced in the Hastings District Court yesterday (13/5/21). He earlier pleaded guilty to 12 charges under the Fisheries Act.
An MPI investigation called ‘Operation Uncle’ discovered sales of illegally caught crayfish from the Waimārama area, between December 2018 and March 2019. Two other people are involved – one has pleaded not guilty to similar fisheries charges and the other person is yet to enter pleas.
Pāpāmoa group allegedly caught with more than three times legal limit of tuatua
11 Feb, 2021 12:36 AM
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The catch at Pāpāmoa s Taylors Reserve. Photo / Supplied
Bay of Plenty Times
A group has been caught with allegedly more than three times the legal limit of popular shellfish tuatua in Tauranga.
A Ministry for Primary Industries honorary fishery officer patrol were inspecting the catch of a group of four people at Pāpāmoa s Taylors Reserve on Wednesday when they made the discovery.
Initially, the group showed the officers a bucket with the daily allowable limit of 600 tuatua, or 150 each. However, following a search, officers uncovered a chilly bin in their vehicle allegedly containing a further 1287 tuatua.