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Melissa Meehan

NSW Fisheries officers' night strike over safety risks

The union says NSW Fisheries officers are exposed to grave risks when inspecting commercial trawlers (Jim Baynes/AAP PHOTOS)

Fisheries officers patrolling Sydney's waterways say it's no wonder drug traffickers have infiltrated the commercial industry. 

Unlike other states, NSW Fisheries officers say its too easy to get a commercial fishing licence and want the same powers as other states to check boat and car registrations, conduct surveillance and undertake investigations. 

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