Article 6HH55 Blue groper: man fined $800 for killing protected fish in Sydney

Blue groper: man fined $800 for killing protected fish in Sydney

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Cronulla residents believe speared fish may have been Gus', a 35- to 40-year-old blue groper known to swimmers and divers in the area

A man has been fined $800 for spearing a protected fish species in Sydney over the weekend.

NSW police have confirmed officers spoke to a 26-year-old man on Saturday following reports a blue groper (Achoerodus viridis) was speared and killed at Oak Park in Cronulla.

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