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Oyster fishermen caught
Agents cited Jerell Dwayne Christopher, 52, of Abbeville; Carroll Henderson Laws, 71, of Abbeville; Matthew Gaskins, Jr., 54, of Lake Charles; Waverly Evans Levere, 53, of Abbeville; Hubern Ray Doxey, Jr., 18, of Cameron; and Angela Kay Trahan, 21, of Creole; for unlawfully taking oysters from state water bottoms in Calcasieu Lake. Christopher was also cited for failing to display proper numbers on his oyster vessel. Doxey was also cited for taking undersized oysters from a natural reef. Due to complaints received at the Lake Charles office and regular patrols concerning oystering in closed areas of Calcasieu Lake, LDWF Enforcement dispatched a plane to patrol the area by air. Special concern was given to a cultch planting on a reef on the south end of the lake, which is a closed area for oystering. From the plane, agents observed three oyster boats working in the area of the closed reef. LDWF agents then met the boats at the oyster docks while the plane was able to keep constant contact with the vessels. Agents seized 22 sacks of oysters and returned them to the water. They also seized the three vessels and dredges. Unlawfully taking oysters from state water bottoms carries a fine between $400 and $950, or jail time up to 120 days or both plus court costs and forfeiture of anything seized. Failing to display proper numbers on an oyster vessel brings a $50 fine or jail time up to 15 days. Taking undersized oysters from a natural reef carries a $100 to $350 fine, or up to 60 days in jail, or both plus court costs. Agents participating in the case were Lt. Remy Broussard, Sgt. David Sanford, Senior Agents Beau Robertson, Carl Pickett and Jason Stagg and LDWF pilot Brian Dorsa. |
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GREAT NEWs....I have seen the WL&F boat last two days all over the oyster boats.......I hope they size them all
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Looks like the LDWF got tired of complaints and sent a plane out.
I can't believe any of them dummies scraped the cultch plant area. |
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I hope they do jail time.... Trashy *** oyster fisherman with no respect for our resources
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awesome news!! I love to see the agents doing their job and showing no mercy!
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Then Kevin Savioe says we don't have a lot of out of parish oystermen...*** is all the ones getting tickets.....
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I hope they get more than a slap on the wrist
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counted 20 oyster boats at the east end of the old jetties saturday...
about 8-10 at the west end of old jetties as well...
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Where is this "cultch planting on a reef on the south end of the lake". A year ago, I saw oyster boats working hard along the south shore in the area south of the old jetties. |
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Inside all them PVC pipes. |
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They were all around this area saturday...they even had a oyster boat parked in Tboys ditch opening.
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