两名男子因在部长办公室外倾倒鲨鱼残骸以抗议新的捕鱼禁令而被罚款。 Two men fined for dumping shark parts outside a minister’s office in protest against a new fishing ban.

西澳大利亚州两名男子因2025年12月29日在渔业部长Jackie Jarvis办公室外倾倒鲨鱼头和鱼胆而被罚款, 抗议2026年1月1日开始的新的底鱼捕捞禁令。 Two men in Western Australia were fined for dumping shark heads and fish guts outside Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis’s office on December 29, 2025, protesting the new demersal fishing ban starting January 1, 2026. Brendan Bardowski, 37岁,因非法闯入和乱丢垃圾被罚款1 500美元;Drew Brewster, 34岁,被罚款2 000美元,并面临大麻罪。 Brendan Bardowski, 37, was fined $1,500 for trespassing and littering; Drew Brewster, 34, received a $2,000 fine and faced cannabis charges. 第三人,36岁的Mason Jones寻求延迟与部长谈话,声称警察行动是为了压制异议。 A third man, Mason Jones, 36, sought a delay to speak with the minister, claiming police actions were meant to silence dissent. 这项禁令得到旅游部长Reece Whitby的支持,对可持续性至关重要。 禁令引起了捕鱼团体的批评,称他们被排除在磋商之外。 The ban, backed by Tourism Minister Reece Whitby as vital for sustainability, has drawn criticism from fishing groups who say they were excluded from consultations. 现在西澳大利亚州最高法院正在审理一项法律质疑。 A legal challenge is now pending in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.