Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in five separate cases at Darwin Local Court on September 30.The first four matters arose from incidents where Australian authorities identified,
Nineteen Indonesian nationals pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters in five separate cases at Darwin Local Court on September 30.
The first four matters arose from incidents where Australian authorities identified, intercepted, and apprehended Indonesian vessels fishing illegally in Northern Territory between September 7 and 11, 2025.
ABF seized 1,200 kg of sea cucumbers, more than 2,000 kg of salt used to process and preserve catch and a large quantity of fishing equipment.
The crews were detained and the vessels were seized and destroyed at sea in accordance with Australian law.
All fishers pleaded guilty to offences against the Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth).
The master of one vessel was subject to a good behaviour bond imposed for previous similar offending. The current matters breached that undertaking, and he was re-sentenced to one month imprisonment. On the current matters, he received two additional one-month terms of imprisonment, to be served concurrently, and a A$5,000 recognisance order to be of good behaviour for a period of two years.
The master of another vessel received a A$6,000 recognisance order to be of good behaviour for a period of three years.
The masters of the remaining two vessels each received
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