Minister for the Environment v Thermal Dell Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1442

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Minister for the Environment v Thermal Dell Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1442 Citation: Minister for the Environment v Thermal Dell Pty Ltd [2014] FCA 1442

Parties: MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT v THERMAL DELL PTY LTD TRADING AS FULL FORCE FISHING ACN 007 223 270 and CDF MARINE PTY LTD ACN 080 843 107

File number: ACD 26 of 2014

Judge: JAGOT J

Date of judgment: 16 December 2014

Catchwords: ENVIRONMENT LAW – contravention of prohibition on commercial fishing – civil penalty

Legislation: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) s 4AA(1) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 ss 354(1)(f) , 354A, 481, 486A, 498B Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth)

Cases cited: Clean Energy Regulator v MT Solar Pty Ltd [2013] FCA 205 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Cahill (2010) 194 IR 461; [2010] FCAFC 39 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities v Woodley (2012) 194 LGERA 290; [2012] FCA 957 Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Atterton (Federal Court, unreported, 11 December 2003, matter no S 294 of 2002) Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Warne [2007] FCA 599 Minister for the Environment and Heritage v Wilson [2004] FCA 6 Murrihy v Betezy.com.au Pty Ltd (No 2) (2013) 221 FCR 118; [2013] FCA 1146 NW Frozen Foods Pty Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (1996) 71 FCR 285; [1996] FCA 1134 Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations v Matcham (No 2) (2014) 97 ACSR 412; [2014] FCA 27 Walden v Hensler (1987) 163 CLR 561