It is well known that Yabbies have been sold and are being traded illegally and it is therefore an even greater food safety risk to have unregulated product being sold in this manner.
Such cost burdens will increase this dangerous and illegal activity to the further detriment of the industry as opportunistic traders take advantage of a market demand that will not be met as a result of the non- viability of the industry. It is important to note that this demand has never been met such is the nature of the market for this commodity.