FWC OFFICERS NAIL DEER 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.
■ Officer St. Martin was working at Sebatian Inlet State Park when he noticed an angler hurrying towards the cleaning station. Officer St. Martin intercepted the subject who said, “I am not happy to see you.” A resource inspection of the subject’s cooler revealed an undersized snook. The subject was cited accordingly.
■ Officer Specialist Balgo observed a vessel return from fishing to a boat ramp in Cocoa Beach. Officer Balgo conducted a resource inspection and located an approximately 40-inch red drum in a cooler underneath the seat. The Indian River Lagoon management zone is currently catch and release only. The operator was cited accordingly.
■ Officer St. Martin was working late night patrols at Sebastian Inlet State Park during a prime snook fishing period when he observed two individuals running snook back to their vehicles in the parking lot. Officer St. Martin conducted a resource inspection and both subjects were found to be in possession of undersized snook. They were cited accordingly.
■ During a prime snook fishing period, Officer St. Martin was at Sebastian Inlet State Park. From a concealed location, he observed a subject harvest a snook and put it in his cooler. He then watched the same subject harvest another snook and put it in the same cooler. Once the subject was done fishing, Officer St. Martin conducted a resource inspection. The subject claimed his partner caught the other snook. Officer St. Martin revealed he had been watching the entire time. The subject was cited accordingly.
■ Office Snyder was on patrol when he observed an individual fishing on the 192 Causeway. Officer Snyder performed a resource inspection and located one undersized redfish (bag limit zero), and two undersized spotted seatrout (season closed). The individual was cited accordingly.
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