One word... RIDICULOUS!
Whether the laws are fishing laws, boat laws, driving laws etc etc laws are put in place to protect people and environments in this case.
Fishieries and police do a great job 99.9% of the time but this is a case of some numbnut who is p*ssy whipped at home and its his only chance to have any authority in life.Its a bit like the cop who pulls the driver over and fines him for doing 53 in a 50 zone!
The poor old blokes with a few extra handlines are hardley the ones causing problems to the environment or others.
Some people need to pull their heads in!