People, especially the Japanese, pay highly for the shellfish and when you have fishermen frantic to make a quid and two states with dif ferent legislation on bag and size limits, then you have an explosive situa tion where the two borders meet.

At the sea border of New South Wales and Victoria, shots have been exchanged as Victorians have pursued poachers who race for their border line and safety. In this game the shots and volleys are not just a friendly game of tennis.