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East Hampton Cracks Down On Late-Night Seafood Stalkers

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East Hampton Marine Patrol officers caught out-of-town poachers illegally harvesting undersized conch and crabs in Napeague Harbor over the weekend, the latest in a rash of illicit poaching of crabs and shellfish the town has seen in recent years.

East Hampton Marine Patrol officers caught out-of-town poachers illegally harvesting undersized conch and crabs in Napeague Harbor over the weekend, the latest in a rash of illicit poaching of crabs and shellfish the town has seen in recent years.

authorMichael Wright on Jun 8, 2022
Fishermen plying local waters in the wee hours of the night, often breaking a host of local and state fishing regulations, have been keeping East Hampton Marine Patrol officers scrambling... more

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