<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Eleven </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/indonesia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Indonesians"><span>Indonesians</span></a><span> have pleaded guilty to fishing illegally in Australian waters off two uninhabited islands.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Six crew members were detained off Ashmore Island near the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/northern-territory" rel="" target="_blank" title="Northern Territory"><span>Northern Territory</span></a><span>, whilst five on a shark finning expedition were found and arrested off Adele Island in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Western Australia"><span>Western Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the first case, the Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted an Indonesian vessel on July 19.</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><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/israel-gaza-update-mike-huckabee-details-us-reaction-australia-palestine-recognition/d1b0f06f-4242-41d3-89a9-94c04547739c" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump 'disappointed and disgusted' with Albanese</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They seized 40kg of salt used to preserve fish and various fishing equipment; the six crew members on board were subsequently detained and transported to Darwin.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The master of the vessel received a $6000 fine, one crew member received a $2000 fine as a repeat offender, and the rest of the crew were fined $1500 each.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the second incident on July 23, the ABF seized 66 shark fins, 120kg in salt, and fishing equipment; the crew was also taken to Darwin upon their arrest.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/australia-illegal-fishing-indonesia-police-arrests/76deaeca-1703-4770-93f9-858fd423422e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-arrest-19-people-over-alleged-melbourne-retail-theft-syndicate/ad718479-3b99-4339-8f2e-2e731c3235c7" target="_blank"><strong><span>$10 million shoplifting syndicate smashed in sweeping raids</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One crew member was taken into custody to serve a period of imprisonment relating to a previous offence and was fined $10,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The master of the vessel received a $9000 fine, a repeat offender was fined $3000, and the other two crew members received fines of $1500.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Should the fines not be paid, the crew members could face imprisonment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All 11 are in the process of being removed from Australia and returned to Indonesia.</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"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><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></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>