Pirate Poachers of the Bay: Virginia gets tough with pirate water-men

“This Commission has revoked ten licenses so far this year, and the Commission is quite prepared to revoke more if necessary. We don’t ask much of those who fish in tidal waters: Just obey the law and file mandatory harvest reports accurately and on time,” said Commissioner John M. R. Bull.

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Pirate Poachers of the Bay

Over the past year, THE CHESAPEAKE TODAY has been highlighting the arrests of outlaw watermen in the Maryland and Virginia waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Readers who have been following these violations and the tracking of the court appearances have been learning that, for most cases, the legal repercussions of these infractions have been very minor or non-existent.