Hundreds of marron have been illegally taken from Western Australia's waterways in the past year, prompting calls for higher penalties for those doing the wrong thing.
There are calls for harsher penalties for people who illegally take marron from WA's South West waterways.Residents in Western Australia's South West are calling for harsher penalties for illegal marron fishing.
The freshwater crayfish is only found in the state's South West region, where fishing for the species has been a long-held local tradition. People are permitted to catch a daily maximum of five marron in WA's trophy waters and eight in all other waterways.Supplied: Department of Primary Industries and Regional DevelopmentShe said the current penalties for illegally fishing marron did not go far enough."You're taking an endangered species out of the water, if everyone keeps doing that then we're not going to have marron in years to come.
Freshwater Dam Waroona Harvey Louge Brook Fishing Licence Bag Limit Season Off-Season Fines Penalties Fishwatch Compliance Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Dev DPIRD
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