Four men that authorities believe are illegal foreign fishermen have arrived by boat at a beach near a remote community in the Northern Territory.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) says the men made landfall near Wadeye, 250 kilometres south-west of Darwin, at about 7am on Sunday morning.
"Northern Territory Police were notified of the arrival of four apparent illegal foreign fishermen on coastland near the remote community of Wadeye," the ABF said in a statement.
"Four adult males were located and taken into police custody.
"The men have been transported to Darwin, where the Australian Border Force and NT Police are working together to progress the situation."
A photo released by the ABF shows the men had travelled on a relatively small wooden vessel, which was painted blue, with red and white markings on its side.
The ABF provided no details about the nationality of the group, nor the suspected reason they landed on the beach.
However, the Wadeye region has been subject to severe weather caused by a tropical low over the past week.
Last month, an illegal foreign fishing vessel from Indonesia was apprehended in waters off the north-west coast of Australia.
The vessel had an estimated 250 kilograms of sea cucumber as well as 15 shark fins, fish, and fishing equipment, the ABF and Australian Fisheries Management Authority said in a statement at the time.
The boat and its eight crew members were transferred to Darwin, where the vessel was expected to be destroyed and the men were due to face court.
An AFMA official last month told the ABC there had been 85 illegal fishing vessels intercepted in Australian waters this financial year.
