Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Kiwi Ships 'Plundering' Australian Fish Stocks

New Zealand fishermen have been accused of "rape, pillage and plunder" of recreational fishing reefs off the coast of Australia. Queensland fishermen have claimed large commercial boats have been over-fishing in waters less than 1km off the Gold Coast under the cover of darkness. The New Zealand long-liners are said to fish for bait on inshore reefs, near Palm Beach and Burleigh Heads, before going back out to sea to fish for tuna.

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