Fisheries officers have busted what they say is a major black market crayfish ring on the East Coast
Fisheries officers have busted what they say is a major black market crayfish ring on the East Coast
3 August 2021
About 80 officers have executed search warrants on eight homes in Mahia, Wairoa, Whakatane and Kawerau.
The Ministry believes the highly sophisticated ring has taken more than 4000 crayfish from the Hawkes Bay over a seven month period.
The commercial value of the crayfish is estimated at over 300 thousand dollars.
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