Eight Rock Hall men were charged last week with rockfish poaching, the first arrests under a new system that imposes penalties based on the severity of the crime.
On Feb. 23, Natural Resources Police charged William Howard Beck, 43, with possessing striped bass greater than 36 inches and mutilating the tail to mask the size of the fish. Officers said they caught Beck when they checked J & J Seafood in Rock Hall and found striped bass with cut tails.
The next day, officers charged John Franklin Riggs, 43, with failing to check in striped bass during the required times. Officers said they found striped bass hidden in the cabin of his boat
8 Rock Hall men charged with rockfish poaching – Baltimore Sun
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