Officers seized in excess of 50 striped bass

[WB Staff]

On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers conducted uniformed and plain-clothes patrols of the Cape Cod Canal area, targeting striped bass violations.

Throughout the early morning and into Sunday night, Officers seized in excess of 50 striped bass, issued nearly $8,000 in citations, and made one arrest.

All salvageable fish were donated to the Plymouth Area Coalition - For the Homeless.

From Cape Cod News: http://capecodtoday.com/article/2019/08 ... -Cod-Canal

[jayceeprops]

hope the punishment is severe

[Delta_Leader]

That doesn't seem like much of a fine at all. $8,000 is a solid chunk of change, 50 fish in some rivers is a days fish not one catch.