<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three people have been charged over a stinky stunt that saw about 200 kilograms of dead </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sharks" rel="" target="" title="shark"><span>shark</span></a><span> heads dumped at the electoral office of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="WA"><span>WA</span></a><span> Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The trio face charges of trespass and depositing litter after the find in Margaret River, about 270 kilometres south of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Their actions are believed to have been a silent protest over the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-demersal-fishing-ban-biggest-reset-in-history-to-save-pink-snapper-dhufish-red-emperor-drive-up-prices/cbd20aa4-fd1d-4578-9b8b-30e203cdc0cb" rel="" target="" title="State Government's controversial fishing ban"><span>State Government's controversial fishing ban</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/forensic-police-scour-perth-home-in-drug-probe/cmjsfqu5u002h0hr8ui1cjwmr"><strong><span>Forensic police scour Perth home in drug probe</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The minister announced an 18-month ban on recreational fishing and an indefinite ban on commercial fishing of all demersal species, also known as groundfish, in early December.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The strict restrictions were announced in an effort to save under-threat species including the popular pink snapper, red emperor and dhufish.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They're tough and people are upset but this is the right thing to do sustain the industry and to sustain recreational fisheries," WA Police Minister Reece Whitby said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/western-australia-fisheries-minister-jackie-jarvis-shark-heads-outside-office/6a376e55-3482-4078-8f40-439d236f4f36" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They're all due to appear in Bunbury Magistrates Court on January 22.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>