DFO Arrests Four in Nova Scotia Lobster Poaching Operation

Federal fisheries officers arrested four individuals and seized a vessel, fishing gear and 76 lobsters during an enforcement action at Saulnierville wharf in Nova Scotia on May 31.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said officers conducted a wharfside inspection that revealed the suspects had been fishing without authorization and possessed undersized lobster that was caught in contravention of the Fisheries Act.
Of the 76 lobsters seized, 46 were below the minimum legal carapace size and were released alive back into the ocean. Officers also confiscated the fishing vessel...
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