Commercial abalone fishermen in NSW say they are fighting a 'war' against illegal fishing and some want out of the industry due to depleting stock.
ABC South East NSW: Vanessa MiltonThe New South Wales abalone industry is calling for a voluntary buyout, accusing the NSW government of failing to address the rising illegal take of abalone.What's next?
It is highly sought after in restaurants and export markets, but fishermen say the illegal trade threatens its sustainability.NSW Fisheries estimates up to 50 tonnes of abalone was taken illegally in 2023–24, up from 20 tonnes a few years ago, based on data from compliance officers and NSW Police. Australian National University honorary associate lecturer Janet Hunt said it was wrong to blame Indigenous fishers for declining abalone numbers.
She said Aboriginal people were over-represented in prosecutions for fisheries charges, making up around 50 per cent where the aboriginality of the offender was known.ABC South East NSW: Vanessa MiltonThirty Aboriginal people have been incarcerated for fishing in NSW since the Mabo Judgement, which protected native title holders.Indigenous people 'dispossessed'
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