PIRSA Fisheries and Aquaculture is warning commercial fishermen and registered fish processors that they face serious penalties if they are caught making false statements.
This follows the recent conviction of a Streaky Bay man for making false statements relating to the take and sale of Mud Cockle through his commercial fishing licence and registered fish processing company.
Commercial fisherman Neil David Schmucker, of Streaky Bay, was convicted in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 22 August 2014 of falsely declaring the quantity of Mud Cockle caught by him and processed through his