date:Dec 28, 2012
mercial fishing boat was allegedly seen to be checking lobster traps in ocean waters off Wooli, Mr Andrews said.
After coming into Wooli River, the crew was alleged to transfer five large hessian sacks to a vehicle.
Shortly afterwards, at around 7.00am, the vehicle was stopped and occupants of the vehicle apprehended when the hessian sacks were found to allegedly contain a large quantity of eastern rock lobster.
A commercial fisher and a deckhand on the boat were also apprehended at the ti