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Article: Five Maryland Commercial Fishermen Plead Guilty to Illegally Overfishing Striped Bass

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February 19, 2009
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Contact: U.S. Department of Justice, +1-202-514-2007, TDD, +1- 202-514-1888

Estimated Market Value of Striped Bass Involved in the Illegal Transactions is at Least $2,150,000

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Five St. Mary's County, Md., commercial fisherman pleaded guilty today to illegally overfishing striped bass also known as rockfish, the Justice Department announced.

"Fishing limits in the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River are designed to protect the healthy sustainable population of striped bass and ensure a viable fishery up and down the eastern seaboard. Commercial fishermen who knowingly conceal their illegal activities, and who traffic in ...

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