These guys need the book thrown at them and hopefully a huge fine but will not happen as we are too soft on criminals.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10611389

Ministry of Fisheries Northland operations manager Darren Edwards says it is extremely disappointing. He says it shows certain people are still willing to take their chances, despite the huge penalties.

maybe not HUGE enough eh!

He says it shows certain people are still willing to take their chances, despite the huge penalties

a Huge penalty would be to cut off an arm so they dont do it again....

GoingHard wrote: 5 lashes across the soles of his feet with a rattan cane for each shellfish over the limit might make him not do it again.Amount to be divided by 5 and administered over a week.

Then make the ***** walk across some salt flats

Problem is the law doesn't see it as theiving. Those *****s are theiving from me, you, our friends and family and our future generations. If it was taxes or benefits they were theiving you can guarantee it would be a different story

Snapper Shagger wrote: I do not eat shellfish looks like snot to me.

The "bro boat" operating out of the dive center in Kamo has got a lot to answer to in regards to cleaning out the scallops in the harbour, and all the crays along the tutukaka coastline.

Government funded dive courses for all the no hopers. How many full time recreational dive jobs come up in NZ. They do however obtain a recognized qualification in raping and pilaging. Maybe tikanga should be part of the syllabus.