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Lloyd Jones

Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

A judge has sentenced six Indonesians for fishing illegally in Australians waters. (Karen Michelmore/AAP PHOTOS)

An Indonesian boat crew caught illegally fishing in Australian waters have been handed suspended jail sentences, their lawyer arguing they acted out of desperation to support their hard-pressed families.

Six crew members arrested by Border Force officers in mangroves on the Australian mainland on January 29 pleaded guilty to illegal fishing when they appeared in the Darwin Local Court on Tuesday.

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