Man charged over $200,000 of golden perch allegedly taken illegally from the Darling River near Menindee

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Pomona man charged with taking and selling 12-tonnes of protected fish.

A 36-year-old man from Pomona NSW's far-west has allegedly fished over 12 tonnes of protected golden perch from the Darling River over a 20-month period.Authorities from three states involved in investigationThe fish with an estimated value of $200,000 were allegedly sold to Victorian fish markets under the guise of having been obtained legally in South Australia.

"This should send a clear message to anyone considering exploiting this valuable resource for personal gain that it will not be tolerated," said NSWDPI Compliance Director, Patrick Tully.

 

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$200k fine plus prison

The locals can't blame any government or authority or cotton farm for this fish kill - it was one of their own.

What a sad time to be alive, when you can’t even go fishing but aboriginal people can kill endangered species under the guise of native title ... and they’re no more native than white Australians

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