Fisheries Management Act 1994

A person who is in possession of fish which were illegally taken is guilty of an offence.

in the case of an individual—

200 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (or both) for a first offence, or

400 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months (or both) for a second or subsequent offence, or

in the case of a corporation—

1,000 penalty units for a first offence, or

2,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the person charged satisfies the court that the person could not reasonably have known that the fish had been illegally taken.

In this section—

this Act, or

a law of another State or Territory, or of the Commonwealth, relating to fisheries.