Coast Guard, NOAA Seize 6,000 Pounds of Illegal Shrimp from Florida Fishing Vessel
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] by Amanda Buckle - January 18, 2018
Approximately 6,000 pounds of shrimp was confiscated late last week when the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discovered a vessel illegally fishing inside a national marine sanctuary.
According to a report, the Coast Guard and NOAA boarded a 68-foot fishing vessel called the Ronald E. near the Dry Tortugas Shrimp Sanctuary Preservation. The team seized 6,000 pounds of shrimp worth an estimated $60,000 ...
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