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Australia concerned about sophistication of illegal fishing
ABC Radio Australia News
28th January 2004
The Australian Government says it will be closely monitoring illegal fishing patterns off Northern Australia to see if a sophisticated boat captured last weekend is part of a bigger trend.
The Indonesian boat with 22 crew members and a Global Positioning System on board was found off the Northern Territory's north east coast, allegedly with a large catch of reef fish.
Australia's Fisheries Minister, Senator Ian McDonald, says it was a valuable vessel:
"The incidence of this better equipped boat is something that we will keep a very close eye on to ensure that it is not the start of a new wave of illegal operations from Indonesia," he says.
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