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Mud crab sales land hefty fines

Nearly $30,000 in fines were handed down after illegal mud crab sales linked two fishers to a South Brisbane restaurant.

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Apr 20, 2026
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Two unlicensed fishers and a South Brisbane restaurant owner have been prosecuted and fined almost $30,000 over the illegal sale and possession of mud crabs.

The matter was heard in Brisbane Magistrates Court after an investigation by Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers.

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