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flag Two men fined for dumping shark parts outside a minister’s office in protest against a new fishing ban.

flag 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. flag Brendan Bardowski, 37, was fined $1,500 for trespassing and littering; Drew Brewster, 34, received a $2,000 fine and faced cannabis charges. flag A third man, Mason Jones, 36, sought a delay to speak with the minister, claiming police actions were meant to silence dissent. flag 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. flag A legal challenge is now pending in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

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