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Out of Season Lobster On Seas
posted (April 10, 2015)
Today the fisheries department busted two fishermen with illegal lobster. The Fisheries team was on patrol around 3:30 this afternoon when they spotted a 25 foot skiff west of Caye Chapel. As soon as the team approached, the fishermen began to throw items overboard. That raised red flags and the patrol team brought the men along with the out of season lobster to the Fisheries headquarters this evening. According to the team, the fishermen 18 year old Jim Ramirez and 45 year old Kirk Barrow are well known offenders and they have been eluding the team for months.

But in the end, the pair were caught with only 4 out of season lobster - because the majority was thrown overboard. The team also found equipment used to harvest lobster such as hook sticks, diving masks and fins. Both men will be offered fisheries bail and will be summoned to court on Monday.

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