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Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted of Poaching in Marine Protected Area
A five-month-long investigation on a commercial lobster poaching suspect concluded with a conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The conviction …
Governor Brown Signs New Law Cracking Down On Illegal Ocean Poaching
SACRAMENTO – (Friday, August 24, 2018) – A proposal by California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) to crack down on illegal poaching by commercial fishing operations in protected …
Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Marine Poaching Approved by the Assembly
SACRAMENTO – (Monday, April 30, 2018) – California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) won Assembly approval today for her bill to crack down on illegal poaching by commercial …
CFG Suspends License of Sportfishing Charter Boat Operator for Poaching
The California Fish and Game Commission ordered a five-year suspension of the license of Pacific Star Sportfishing, Inc., a recreational sportfishing vessel operator located in Temecula, CA . The decision was …
Florida Lobster Poaching Family Take 46 Lobster, Fined $100
Lobster season is in full swing in both California and Florida, and the warmer waters we’re having here this year may result in an even more abundant season than usual, which …
Poaching remains a threat to California Lobster
With California’s lobster season opening in just a few weeks, thousands of divers are gearing up with new gear for the hunt, booking charter boat trips, and of course lining …
CDFW Officers Arrest 13 Abalone Poaching Suspects in Oakland and Sacramento
Based on an intensive investigation dubbed Operation Oakland Abalone Syndicate, California game wardens arrested 13 suspects in Oakland and Sacramento for harvesting sport caught abalone and possession for commercial sale. …
CDFW Officers Cite Two for Abalone Poaching in Laguna Marine Protected Area
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wardens cited two Southern California men for illegally taking abalone from the Marine Protected Area (MPA) near Laguna Beach recently. CDFW wildlife officers …
Marina Man Convicted of Poaching Endangered Black Abalone
A Monterey County jury has convicted a Marina man of poaching 22 black abalone, a federally endangered species. Hoang Tan Dinh, 53, was sentenced Sept. 12 to three years probation, …
Mexico Permanently Closes Guadalupe for Shark Diving; Horizon Charters Closes
Isla Guadalupe, a popular destination for shark divers, has been permanently closed by the Mexican government to all diving activities. The closure, effective January 11, 2023, follows an earlier restriction …
