A navy mission to capture two illegal fishing vessels off the Kimberley coast was allegedly called off after an officer said conditions were ‘too hot’.

Peter Tucker, tourism operator, spoke to 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl on his disappointment.

“We went through a great effort to travel to the bay area, they could have made an apprehension but choose not to, I was baffled,” he said.

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