Vietnamese fishing boats caught with sea cucumbers in Great Barrier Reef
by Australian Associated Press from Environment | The Guardian on (#18NV4)
Two vessels carrying 28 crew members towed to Cairns after being intercepted near Lockhart River in Cape York
Two Vietnamese fishing boats have been towed to Cairns after they were caught with sea cucumbers in the Great Barrier Reef marine park.
The boats, carrying 28 crew members, were intercepted with a large amount of diving gear and what was thought to be illegally caught biche-de-mer, or sea cucumbers, near Lockhart River in Cape York at the weekend.
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