Newly-Minted Conservation Officers Seize Illegal Lobsters and Shellfish from NYC Fish Markets
On Jan. 26, ECOs Baldwin, Barbera, Kraiprasert, Pansini, and Currey conducted impromptu inspections of fish markets in the Elmhurst area of Queens. Officers discovered and seized 37 undersized lobsters between two stores. The ECOs also found clams placed in water without a valid permit and unlawfully possessed tautog tags. The businesses received tickets for the violations, all returnable to the Queens County Criminal Court.
The following day, ECOs Bieber and Keegan conducted seafood market inspections in Kings County. The Officers discovered and seized 60 undersized lobsters offered for sale and issued an Administrative Notice of Violation to the business. In New York, lobsters must be between 3 ⅜ and 5 ¼ inches to be legally possessed.
DEC’s newest ECOs assigned to New York City assisted with these market checks as part of supervised field training. The new ECOs, who recently completed Basic School, assisted in inspecting and investigating merchants who violated New York’s Environmental Conservation Law and regulations for marine fish, shellfish, and crustacea.
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