Five Louisiana Men Cited for Fishing Violations, 21 Fish Seized and Donated to A Local Charity
Five Louisiana Men Cited for Fishing Violations, 21 Fish Seized and Donated to A Local Charity
On September 7, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported that enforcement agents cited five men for alleged recreational fishing violations in the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish on September 2.
Agents cited Mark Lafuria, 45, Jacoby Martin, 42, Christopher Denton, 38, Bill Chaumont, 29, and Christopher Craven, 54, all of Lake Charles, Louisiana, for taking over the limit of red snapper.
Agents were on patrol in the Gulf of Mexico when they came across the five men fishing at a platform in the West Cameron Block, about 92 miles south of Cameron. Agents boarded the vessel to conduct a fisheries compliance check and discovered 21 red snapper on board. The daily limit for red snapper is three.
Agents seized and donated 21 red snapper to a local charity.
Taking more than the legal limit of red snapper might result in a $350 fine. The men may also face civil restitution for the red snapper’s replacement value of $172.14.
Sgt. Justin Sonnier, Senior Agent Michael Treadway, Senior Agent Jacob Cramer, and Senior Agent Michael Darbonne are the agents involved in the investigation.
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