Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
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Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
Media release
Monday 2 July 2018
Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
A 65-year-old man from Glenroy recently appeared in the Geelong Magistrates Court charged with taking undersize fish from the Geelong area earlier this year.
Acting Regional Manager Operations, David Burgess said Fisheries Officers originally inspected the man early in the evening and found him in possession of eight undersize snapper and one undersize bream, which ranged in size from 19.8 to 25.9 cm. The minimum size for snapper and bream is 28cm.
“After he was interviewed the man returned to fishing and was later inspected again and found in possession of another undersize snapper.”
Mr Burgess said the Court was told the man had a record of 10 previous accounts of prior conduct relating to taking undersize fish and other fisheries offences stretching back to 2008.
He said as part of the submission to the court the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) requested that the presiding Magistrate impose a prohibition order on the man to stop him from fishing.
After a plea of guilty the man was fined $1,000 and $193 costs and prohibited from recreational fishing for two months.
Mr Burgess said however, much to the surprise of Fisheries Officers, the man was caught allegedly recreationally fishing the very next day at Cunningham Pier.
As a result, his fishing rods were seized and he will be charged on summons in relation to breaching a prohibition order under section 130AA of the Fisheries Act.
Mr Burgess said it is disappointing to see some people have such disregard for the State’s fishing rules, which are in place to ensure our fisheries are managed sustainably.
Anyone with information relating to illegal fishing is encouraged to ring the illegal fishing reporting number on 13FISH (133474), anytime.
Media contact: Bronte Ryan 0409 255 140
Media release
Monday 2 July 2018
Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
A 65-year-old man from Glenroy recently appeared in the Geelong Magistrates Court charged with taking undersize fish from the Geelong area earlier this year.
Acting Regional Manager Operations, David Burgess said Fisheries Officers originally inspected the man early in the evening and found him in possession of eight undersize snapper and one undersize bream, which ranged in size from 19.8 to 25.9 cm. The minimum size for snapper and bream is 28cm.
“After he was interviewed the man returned to fishing and was later inspected again and found in possession of another undersize snapper.”
Mr Burgess said the Court was told the man had a record of 10 previous accounts of prior conduct relating to taking undersize fish and other fisheries offences stretching back to 2008.
He said as part of the submission to the court the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) requested that the presiding Magistrate impose a prohibition order on the man to stop him from fishing.
After a plea of guilty the man was fined $1,000 and $193 costs and prohibited from recreational fishing for two months.
Mr Burgess said however, much to the surprise of Fisheries Officers, the man was caught allegedly recreationally fishing the very next day at Cunningham Pier.
As a result, his fishing rods were seized and he will be charged on summons in relation to breaching a prohibition order under section 130AA of the Fisheries Act.
Mr Burgess said it is disappointing to see some people have such disregard for the State’s fishing rules, which are in place to ensure our fisheries are managed sustainably.
Anyone with information relating to illegal fishing is encouraged to ring the illegal fishing reporting number on 13FISH (133474), anytime.
Media contact: Bronte Ryan 0409 255 140
Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
Wow caught so many times then finally banned and charged. And caught next day wtf take hes car to i say
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
2 bob short of a quid
Cunningham pier is the last place in Geelong you'd go, if your fishing illegally
10 priors and only gets $1000 fine
Not good
Gra
Cunningham pier is the last place in Geelong you'd go, if your fishing illegally
10 priors and only gets $1000 fine
Not good
Gra
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
meh.. he'll plead mental issues and get off again, seems like the "metal issues" card is in vogue this year, number one get out of jail excuse ticket .
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
Must be not quite right in the head though.. all that for something that's not even worth keeping even if was legal. Some kind of compulsive behaviour going on there
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
What the f are you going to do with a 19cm pinkie
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
I don't take pinkies under 30 whats the point. This is a very arrogant man who obviously does not think the rules apply to him I would jail him for a least a month and see how he likes that
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
Just realized, he drives from Glenroy to Geelong to fish illegally
Something NQR
I suppose he know he can catch fish there
Something NQR
I suppose he know he can catch fish there
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Re: Glenroy man charged with taking undersize snapper
A joke how many times does he have to get caught before he gets a decent punishment not just a joke