Nick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you for the question. The Australian government obviously takes illegal fishing very seriously to protect our seafood industries and our environment. Illegal fishing impacts on the sustainability of our fish stocks and the income of Australian fishers and can, of course, increase the risk of pest incursions. The government maintains a rigorous, ongoing surveillance and enforcement to preserve the integrity of our borders, including to deter illegal fishing. The Australian Border Protection Command has some 17—