FWC OFFICERS NAIL POACHERS
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The following report highlights some cases the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handled in Brevard County over the past week but does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
■ Senior Officer Platt and Lieutenant Lightsey were on night patrol along the Upper St. Johns Marsh when a light was observed shining near a small lake. After watching the light, a resource inspection was conducted.
The inspection revealed one freshly opened and wet baited chicken as well as other equipment used for taking of alligator. The subject produced a permit for harvest of alligator in a neighboring county. A citation was issued for hunting alligator out of the assigned alligator management unit.
■ Officers St. Martin and Snyder were on foot patrol when they noticed a group throwing cast nets. The group split in two and the officers conducted a resource inspection on both. Officer St. Martin’s group claimed they did not have any fish. Officer St. Martin conducted a resource inspection on a bin containing cast nets and it yielded four out-of-season snook, three of which were undersized.
Officer Snyder’s group also claimed they did not have any fish. Officer Snyder conducted a resource inspection on a cooler and buckets in their possession. Inside the cooler were four out-of-season snook, three of which were undersized. Inside the bucket was an undersized sheepshead. The subjects were cited accordingly.
■ Officers St Martin and Snyder were on foot patrol when they noticed a group of anglers throwing cast nets. The officers contacted the group and conducted a resource inspection. The group pointed to a cooler where they had their fish.
A resource inspection of the cooler yielded eight out-of-season and undersized snook, three undersized mangrove snapper, and one undersized sheepshead. The subjects were cited accordingly.
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