May 19, 2015 — The Coast Guard and state environmental police escorted a 23-foot charter vessel into Fairhaven Monday after terminating its trip due to an expired operator’s license and evidence of illegal fishing, the Coast Guard reports.
During a random safety boarding, a crew from Coast Guard Station Woods Hole boarded the vessel and discovered the master’s license had expired in 2008. Upon further inspection, the crew found black sea bass, which were illegally caught during the off season. Black sea bass season does not open until May 23 in Massachusetts.
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