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Australia increases enforcement against illegal seafood trade
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Illegal fishing is estimated to cost legal fisheries up to $23 billion annually worldwide.
Australian authorities are increasing patrols, prosecutions, fines and technology investments to combat illegal fishing and seafood sales. The report focuses on enforcement activity in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
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- 23Bdollars
Illegal fishing is estimated to cost legal fisheries up to $23 billion annually worldwide.
“are estimated to cost legal fisheries up to $23 billion annually globally”
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The Australian Fisheries Management Authority recorded 273 prosecutions for illegal fishing in Western Australia in 2025.
“273 people were prosecuted for illegal fishing in WA in 2025”
- 237people
The Darwin Local Court prosecuted 237 foreign fishers between 2024 and 2025.
“237 foreign fishers were prosecuted in the Darwin Local Court between 2024 and 2025”