| Date: | 08/21/2019 |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Docket Number: | CLP-178-DM-18 |
- Petitioner: Daniel J. McKiernan, Agency Representative
- Respondent: James Santapaola, Jr
- Presiding Officer: David C. Hoover
Matter involved violations of the state's lobster conservation and management laws and regulations and prior enforcement history. This included: (1) violations of minimum carapace size limits; (2) violations of maximum carapace size limits; and (3) possession of female v-notched lobsters. Final Agency Action resulted in the permanent revocation of Santapaola's Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit and all regulated fishery permit endorsements.