Repeat offender has vehicle, jetski and trailer seized

May 12, 2022

Repeat offender has vehicle, jetski and trailer seized at Ulladulla.

Fisheries Officers from the Batemans Bay District and the Statewide Investigations and Operations Group Regional Mobile Squad – South have apprehended a repeat fisheries offender with an indictable quantity of abalone and a commercial quantity of Eastern Rock Lobster on the State’s south coast.

The officers were conducting routine compliance patrols around the Ulladulla area when they came across a well known fisheries offender diving from a jetski. After observing the man diving, Fisheries Officers then apprehended the man and allegedly found him in possession of 61 Abalone (30 times the legal limit) and 6 Eastern Rock Lobsters (3 times the legal limit) and later allegedly found a further 33 abalone hidden in the Jetski.

Fisheries officers seized the Abalone and Rock Lobsters along with the alleged offenders vehicle, jetski, trailer and dive gear. The matter will now be progressed to prosecution.

Anyone observing suspected illegal activity should call the DPI Fishers Watch service on 1800 043 536 or report it online.

DPI has responsibility for administering fisheries laws governing the fisheries resources of the state of NSW, which they do through their Fisheries Compliance Unit.

Fisheries Officers spend many hours on patrol, detecting and preventing illegal fishing and damage to fish habitats.

Everyone has a role in protecting fisheries in NSW. You can help stop illegal fishing and protect our fish habitats. You may also be entitled to a monetary reward depending on the type of illegal fishing activity you report on.