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Article: Fed: Illegal fishing highly organised: minister
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- March 18, 2005
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AAP General News (Australia)
03-18-2005
Fed: Illegal fishing highly organised: minister
The federal government says illegal fishing in Australia's northern waters is becoming
a highly organised commercial venture.
Customs officers apprehended the Indonesian fishing boat Mina Harapan Baru off Queensland's
north coast, on Tuesday night.
Fisheries and Conservation Minister IAN MACDONALD says 50 kilograms of shark fin, a
global positioning system, high frequency radio and two kilometres of fishing net were