Six fishermen arrested and charged with possession of lobster during closed seasons
Marine Police recovered 668 pounds of the marine crustaceans aboard a vessel in the Pedro Banks area off the coast of Bluefields, Westmoreland, Jamaica, the police updated via Twitter.
It is the lobster closed season; therefore, it is illegal to fish for the crustaceans. The annual closed season began on April 22 and will continue until June 30.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries reported that 400 pounds were seized about two weeks ago in the same area in addition to Friday's recovery. However, it is not clear whether anyone was charged concerning that incident.
The police say the six arrested have been charged with possession of lobster in a closed season under the Fisheries Act. During the annual closed season, anyone found in possession of spiny lobsters is liable for prosecution and can be fined up to $3 million or face two years in prison if convicted.
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