Ilegal Crabbers Boat Destroyed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ud_qUKtdw

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 I understand that they need

Wed, 2015-11-18 17:30

 I understand that they need to learn a lesson but that is just wasteful in my opinion. 

Sell it or donate it to a community group or something, plenty of very worthy causes that it could go to.

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 Totally agree! Bloody waste!

Wed, 2015-11-18 17:37

 Totally agree! Bloody waste!  The boat seems to be in great condition.

 

I don't have knowledge on it, but isnt a police auction set up to sell assets from proceeds of crime or something like that?

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 It was deemed unseaworthy

Thu, 2015-11-19 12:12

 It was deemed unseaworthy

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 Great message crushing

Wed, 2015-11-18 17:34

 Great message crushing it. 

Donating a boat that an organistation is unsure of its realiablitity or sea worthiness to another would open up an entire new can of liability worms. 

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And unfortunately that is the

Wed, 2015-11-18 17:55

And unfortunately that is the problem with the society we live in at the moment. No one is responsible for their own actions, it's always someone elses fault.

Get a waiver signed.

 

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I'll take the motor

Wed, 2015-11-18 18:01

  

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boat crushed

Wed, 2015-11-18 22:13

 I left home with $100.....lived in a hutchie....

Worked for $1 per hr blah blah...and made my way

These days we have to give people everything for free...

$5000 per baby wtf????

We give the dole then give rental assistance....Plus free white goods packages

My vote is to add the boat to the free house..the free white goods to complete the package so our new Australians can fully embrace the Australian way of life......

What a frigging waste......

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 Baby bonus went years ago

Thu, 2015-11-19 12:32

 Baby bonus went years ago

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Crushing the boat

Thu, 2015-11-19 02:47

Crushing the boat and making a video of the event is good IMO. It sends a very visual message to society that if you break the law then this is what you can expect as punishment. Is it wasteful in some respects yes, however by showing it being destroyed the previous owner (law breaker) is seeing his pride and joy being totally destroyed and the visual shock of the event will be long lasting. To give it to some deserving group will not have the same shock effect that the crushing achieves.

It's a bloody pity that some of the hoons that have their cars confiscated don't have the same thing done to the cars whether they be on hire purchase Mums car or who evers.

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Reason they didnt sell it...

Thu, 2015-11-19 09:21

The reason the boat was crushed is because they said the hull had been highly modified with compartments to conceal the illegal catch.

Good on them!

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agreed, however

Thu, 2015-11-19 09:32

I agree totally that if the boat has been modified and deemed unsafe then crush it, but in all honesty they could have achieved the same PR result and message by just putting the boat on some wooden blocks and smashing it that way. They could have sold the trailer, binini, motor, seats etc and given the money to charity or back into the coffers for fishing education.
I am however very happy that the turds got caught.

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The Story ..........

Thu, 2015-11-19 11:26

http://www.fishingworld.com.au/

THE Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol today destroyed a modified fishing boat used by three recreational fishers who were found guilty of illegal crabbing earlier this year.

The boat, worth around $6000, had a secret compartment with 69 live mud crabs hidden in it, was forfeited to the State along with its motor, trailer and crab pots.

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Bill Byrne said building a secret compartment in a vessel was a calculated attempt at breaking Queensland’s fishing rules.

“Today’s boat destruction serves as a timely reminder to everyone to follow the rules and fish and catch responsibly,” Minister Byrne said.

“While the boat was forfeited to the State, we were not prepared to re-sell it as we could not guarantee the safety and integrity of the vessel due to alterations made to the hull.

“The destruction of this vessel means that it will not be used in the future for any further pillage of Queensland’s crab stocks.”

Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officer James Hohenhaus said 24 undersized male and 34 female mud crabs were found in the secret compartment after a search back at the Redlands QBFP station.

“The crabbers had been under extensive surveillance for a number of hours and during the initial inspection only five mud crabs and one legal bream was found on-board,” Mr Davidson said.

“This raised concerns and officers issued a written order to deliver the vessel to the station for further inspection.

“During this inspection, officers found the hidden compartment under the floor of the vessel, which contained 37 bags with a total of 69 live mud crabs.

“The entire catch was seized and all crabs were returned to the water alive.”

Mr Davidson said the three fishers were charged with unlawful possession of undersized and female mud crabs and pleaded guilty in the Redlands Magistrates Court.

“The fishers were fined more than $20,000 with their boat, motor, trailer and gear forfeited,” he said.

“Recreational fishers should make sure their catch is the correct size and within the possession limit.

“By ensuring people are following the regulations, fisheries resources will be around for current and future generations.”

So far this year, illegal crabbers have been given spot fines totalling $30,000 and 8 have been taken to court on crabbing offences, where they have been fined a total of $34,000

Read more at http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/boat-destroyed-crushing-blow-for-illegal-crabbers#QpqcC6CAKZfYKfpM.99

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 Would have cost the

Thu, 2015-11-19 12:16

 Would have cost the department more to get it seaworthy, advertise it, sell it.  Make sure that whole process is robust and free from any favouritism or corruption....

 

Much cheaper to crush it and putting it on video and social media us a great deterent, the value of which cant be measured.

 

Well done i say.

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Could have stripped it and

Thu, 2015-11-19 12:34

Could have stripped it and sold the parts, motor and trailer at auction like they do all their fleet vehicles

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 I think the benefit to the

Thu, 2015-11-19 12:36

 I think the benefit to the community via effective fish management education is a better use of the resource.

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 Everyone seems to be upset

Thu, 2015-11-19 17:44

 Everyone seems to be upset about a $6,000 boat being scrapped. I pressume you havent seen the blatant money wasting that occurs in the private/Public sectors? Or the huge salaries and benefits being paid. 

The crushed boat is a powerful image worth more than 6k to the department. 

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 Plus the red tape to be able

Thu, 2015-11-19 18:27

 Plus the red tape to be able to auction it off. All worth more than that boat. It's probably already cost the tax payer $10000 in storage up till now.

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