DFG Busts Alleged Lobster Poachers Stealing From Commercial Traps
Again, like I have said, never raid a commercial lobster fisherman’s traps…
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/17/2008 07:19:49 PM PST
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—State fish and game wardens have arrested four scuba divers on suspicion of stealing lobsters from commercial traps off the coast of Laguna Beach.
Department of Fish and Game Warden Patrick Foy says a patrol boat led two all-night surveillance operations over the weekend.
Foy says one of the four men took 11 3/4 pounds of lobster from commercial traps, worth more than $120 on the market. He says the man could be charged with a felony.
During the nighttime surveillance operation, the boat’s crew also rescued a man from drowning and arrested his friend on suspicion of having illegally harvested scallops.