A Canadian fisherman in the Keys learned size matters as far as what’s in your bucket
A Canadian fisherman was arrested Saturday morning on 58 counts of fishing violations related to mangrove snapper, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said.
George Singh, 73, had 32 mangrove snapper in his bucket when MCSO deputy Ana Coello came upon him while she was on patrol in Islamorada at Whale Harbor Bridge. Of those 32, 31 were under the 10-inch size limit, ranging from 5 1/2 inches to 9 inches.
The resident of Ontario province was charged with 31 counts of possession of undersized mangrove snapper and 27 counts of possession of over-the-bag-limit mangrove snapper.
This story was originally published September 29, 2019 at 3:52 PM with the headline "A Canadian fisherman in the Keys learned size matters as far as what’s in your bucket."
David J. Neal
Miami Herald