State officials announced criminal charges Monday against 10 individuals in an alleged poaching conspiracy involving overfishing of reef fish including grouper, redfish, and snapper, plus protected sea turtles, including hatchlings. The arrests followed an investigation that began in 2022, when a party to the alleged scheme approached an undercover officer, Attorney General James Uthmeier said […]
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Florida officials bust massive sea life poaching operation stretching from Tampa Bay to Big Bend
The Florida AG said he plans to ask the Legislature to boost penalties for poaching.
