Large-scale investigation into alleged lobster fishery violations ongoing at Sandwich Marina - Cape Cod Times

SANDWICH — Massachusetts Environmental Police swarmed the dock at Sandwich Marina Thursday and Friday for a large-scale investigation into alleged fishing violations by a lobsterman. Approximately 10 Environmental Police trucks were parked at the marina. The agency's boat "Jessie" returned to the marina at mid-morning Friday fully loaded with 30-40 lobster traps it had retrieved from offshore as well as three barrels of lobster pot lines.  

The traps were then loaded onto a flatbed trailer and trucked offsite. A lobsterman who identified himself to police as the owner of the traps had his vessel docked nearby and talked with officers as the traps were unloaded.

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A spokesman confirmed the ongoing investigation but did not identify the party being investigated or the violations other than to say that it was an ongoing investigation assessing potential infractions of Massachusetts marine fisheries regulations.

Contact Doug Fraser at dfraser@capecodonline.com. Follow him on Twitter: @dougfrasercct.

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