Govt spinning them as illegal fishing crews. Apparently locals have been letting authorities know for some time.:We weren't surprised (by the sightings) because we had been seeing them for a while,' Mr Tucker told the West Australian.
'Our reaction was of somewhat of elation because finally the authorities have managed to assist and catch and apprehend them.
'They've been quite prevalent on the Kimberley coast this year and I guess today was a good day because they are coming down in big numbers.'
Mr Lane doesn't believe the border force is doing enough to stop the illegal boats and is particularly worried about their effects on 'the health of the country'.
'We're doing stuff out of passion for our country and our obligation to our culture but then you've got a body that's supposed to be protecting these areas of higher value,' Mr Lane told the ABC.
