Article: WA: Govt pours funds into fighting illegal fishing


AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2005
WA: Govt pours funds into fighting illegal fishing

By Denise Cahill

PERTH, AAP - The federal government spent much of 2005 putting money into fighting
the escalating problem of illegal fishing in Australian waters.

In 2006, it will focus its efforts on diplomacy.

Federal Fisheries Minister Ian McDonald admits addressing the problem with the Indonesian
government through diplomatic channels won't be easy.

"To the Indonesians, their boats fishing illegally in our waters isn't a major problem,"

Senator McDonald said.

"They have got lots of other things to worry about and a few ... Indonesian fisherman
going out and fishing in their water and ...

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