Virginia adopts tougher policies to deter oyster poaching
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Daily Press] by Sarah J. Pawlowski - October 17, 2014
They say it's a lot like a cat and mouse game. Out on the choppy waters of the James River one recent morning, Virginia Marine Police watched and waited for watermen to make their way out to the oyster beds.
Their job: Catch people violating harvesting regulations and crack down on poaching.
Looking through binoculars from a distance, the officers try to see if a boat is harvesting in an approved area or poaching. If there's any question, they throw the boat into gear and race ahead...
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