Gold Coast whale rescuer could face at least $20,000 fine

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20 May 2020 0 shares 1 views

SBS

Published 20 May 2020

This man rescued a humpback whale calf from a shark net in the Gold Coast. But he could now face a $20,000 fine from QLD fisheries for 'interfering'.

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