Three men have been charged after allegedly dumping shark heads and fish remains outside the Margaret River electoral office of Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis, in a protest against recent widespread fishing bans.
Bunbury detectives allege the men dumped the bloody fish on the doorstep of the Bussell Highway office at about 7am on Monday, before driving away.
A note scrawled on fishing clothes read: “To Jackie, from all fishers”.
A Bunbury man, 36, and a Carey Park man, 34, were arrested later that day at separate houses and charged with a string of offences, including possessing cannabis, trespassing and depositing litter without consent.
An East Bunbury man, 37, was charged on Tuesday morning with depositing litter without consent and trespass.
Fisherman Mason Davis spoke to Nine News.Credit: Nine News
Two firearms were seized from the younger man’s home, which were allegedly held under expired gun licenses.
The men are due to appear before Bunbury Magistrates Court on January 22.
Speaking to 9 News Perth, fisherman Mason Jones claimed responsibility for the dumping, saying a note left at the scene read: “To Jackie, from all fishers.”
