A Queensland fisherman has been slugged with a hefty fine and had his boat seized after being caught delivering black market crayfish to a Brisbane restaurant.
Officers seized more than 133 kilograms of Redclaw, the man's 4.5 metre catamaran, along with 82 freshwater traps and a kayak during their investigation, Queensland Fisheries said in a statement on Monday.
The man, who was not a first-time offender, was fined $7600.
The restaurant manager, who said he bought the freshwater crayfish for a staff party and didn't intend to sell it, was slapped with a $1000 fine.
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