Decision  In the Matter of Christopher Papagelis and Coastal Commercial Lobster Permit No. 4326 with All Regulated Fishery Permit Endorsements

Date:	04/26/2011
Organization:	Division of Marine Fisheries
Docket Number:	CLP-4326-09-GD

• Respondent: Christopher Papagelis
• Appearance for Respondent: Stephen Smith, Esq
• Petitioner: Lt. Gary Duncan

Addresses falsification of permit application and catch reports and failure to comply with permit conditions.

Key Terms: Fishing multiple lobster permits and trap allocations on one vessel; fishing in excess of 800 traps on one vessel; lobster buoy marking; protected species; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan; weak-links; catch reports; falsifying permit application.