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Fishing in protected sanctuary zone called an 'oopsie' not a crime - if you are a premier

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas during the trip in waters near the Port Noarlunga jetty. A boat trip organised for an SA Labor election announcement ventured into waters protected by sanctuary zones, RecFish SA says. "Bit of an oversight, oopsie, but it is what it is."
"Sanctuary zones are 'no take' areas, meaning you can't collect, fish or use fishing gear in them," the National Parks and Wildlife Service website states. >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-08/sa-election-campaign-boat-trip-blunder-in-sanctuary-zone/106429676
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Boat trip blunder as SA premier passes through sanctuary zone

An election campaign boat trip involving the SA premier has faced criticism after the state's peak recreational fishing body — which says it organised the trip — admitted it breached marine regulations by towing lures in a sanctuary zone.