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East Hampton Steps Up Fines, Charges for Shellfish Poaching

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"Magic" Matt Thompson with a crab harvested legally from Georgica Pond. The popularity of the pond's abundant blue claw crab population has attracted poachers who descend on the pond under cover of darkness to gather large number of crabs, many of which are believed to end up for sale in city seafood markets. East Hampton Town recently stiffened fines for poaching, and coordinated commercial efforts could now face criminal charges. @FISHWITHMAGIC

authorMichael Wright on Jul 19, 2023
With the summer crab harvesting season well underway, East Hampton Town this week stiffened fines and introduced the potential of criminal charges for various methods of illegal poaching of crabs... more

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