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Illegal lobster crackdown leads to arrests, lobster returned to sea
Original: Illegal lobster crackdown leads to arrests, catches returned to ocean
Authorities have made arrests as part of a crackdown on illegal lobster fishing, with illegally caught lobsters returned alive to the ocean. The enforcement action targets poaching in restricted waters, an ongoing concern for conservation officers and licensed fishers. Details on how many arrests were made or the location of the operation were not immediately available.
Why now: People are discussing enforcement of illegal fishing and the protection of lobster stocks.
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- Illegal lobster crackdown leads to arrests, catches returned to ocean · Telegraph-Journal
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