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lobster poaching
Coverage of lobster poaching in the Nexus archive.
- 5 suspects arrested for alleged lobster poaching along L.A. County coast; some found concealed in bags
Five suspects were arrested in Los Angeles County for lobster-related violations, and 17 crustaceans were seized during a patrol targeting poachers in the closed season. The arrests occurred as part of a late-night coastline operation by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.
- Alleged lobster poacher caught spearfishing in Southern California marine preserve
A suspected lobster poacher was caught spearfishing in the South La Jolla State Marine Reserve on June 13, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The individual was found with 24 lobsters, 21 of which were undersized.