FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report November 11, 2016 through November 17, 2016

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FWC

Division of Law Enforcement

 

Weekly Report

November 11, 2016 through November 17, 2016

This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past two weeks; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.

Patrol, Protect, Preserve

NORTHWEST REGION

DIRECTED CONSERVATION PATROLS

BAY COUNTY

The offshore patrol vessel FinCat with Officers Cushing, Allgood, and Basford and the offshore patrol vessel Vigilance with Officers Rockwell, Trueblood and Lieutenant Allen conducted three days of patrol in federal waters. The patrols covered a large area of the federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico with an emphasis on marine protected areas. During the patrols, the vessels located and inspected both commercial and recreational vessels. They located a commercial vessel with the following violations: using reef fish for bait; failure to land king mackerel in whole condition; undersized and over the bag limit of gray triggerfish; and undersized gag grouper. They also located a charter vessel that was in possession of undersized vermillion snapper and possession of gray triggerfish and red snapper during closed season. They located another charter vessel that was in possession of gray triggerfish and red snapper during closed season and had red snapper hidden behind a cooler in the back of the vessel. The appropriate federal charges and warnings were levied for the violations.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Officers Anderson, Fletcher, Nelson, Raker, Rice and Lieutenant Marlow worked the opening weekend of small game season on the Apalachicola River system. They checked and interacted with many hunters and individuals camping on the river. They located many violations ranging from boating safety-related violations, license violations, disorderly conduct, willful and wanton waste of wildlife, littering and trespass. The appropriate warnings and citations were issued for the violations.

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING

OKALOOSA COUNTY

Officers Trueblood and Nichols assisted staff at Henderson Beach State Park with a group of students visiting the park on a field trip. The officers educated more than 120 third grade students about the FWC. The officers brought two small young alligators with them and provided the students the opportunity to interact with, touch and ask questions about alligators.

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