BOAT PATROL
Hello from Croker Island The last month we have had quite a lot of days with strong wind warnings in place. The last week however has seen a break from the strong winds so we have taken advantage of this to get a few boat patrols done. Charlie Wadaga's sharp eyes scan the sea looking for anything unusual or suspicious. On one boat patrol we came across a pole floating almost vertically in the water just off the east coast of Croker Island. A closer examination revealed an eight metre bamboo pole. Charlie brings the pole onto the boat revealing some mussels on the submerged parts of the pole. We suspected that the bamboo pole and mussels had drifted from Indonesia which immediately raised biosecurity concerns. We took photos, recorded details and sent them off to Biosecurity Australia. Some may recall earlier this year a couple of nets we retrieved and deposited in a calm corner of a bay. Due to the wet season and the boggy tracks we were unable to access this area until recentl