Rhode Island DEM Seizes Undersized Cod and Cod Fillets
The boat was found in possession of undersized cod and fillets twice this month.
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Rhode Island Poachers Caught with 116 Scup Over the Limit
EPO's discovered 206 scup on a boat of only 3-anglers off of Westerly, R.I.
Fish Poachers Busted by Mass. Environmental Police
Three anglers were charged with illegal possession of fish following a marine fisheries inspection.
Massachusetts DEP Busts Lobster Poachers
Environmental Police found two divers in illegal possession of lobsters on the north shore in early December.
Massachusetts Weighs Closing Cape Cod Canal to Commercial Striper Fishing
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is considering making the Cape Cod Canal a recreational-only fishing area.
Rhode Island EPOs Arrest Two Commercial Fishermen With 38 Striped Bass
Poachers were catching bass in Rhode Island to sell in Massachusetts.
Striper Poachers Fined Less Than Value of Fish
Rhode Island DEM reports fine of $1,506.75
Charter Boat Passengers Cited for Poaching in Fairhaven
Captain criminally summonsed for violations
Tautog Poachers Busted in Rhode Island
On Saturday, June 1, 2019, officers from Rhode Island DEM’s Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) seized 33 tautog – 24 were under the minimum size allowed and over the legal amount allowed – from three
Multiple Fish Poachers Busted in Massachusetts
It's been a busy season for the Massachusetts Environmental Police