| Date: | 01/04/2016 |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Docket Number: | CCP-1273-LE-15 |
- Claimant: Lt. James Hennessey, ELE
- Respondent: Michael Mello Jr.
- Appearance for Respondent: Martin Leppo, Esq
- Intervenor: Michelle Stanley
- Presiding Officer: David C. Hoover
The matter involved violations of the state's lobster conservation and management regulations. This included: (1) violations of minimum carapace size limits; (2) violations of maximum carapace size limits; (3) possession of female v-notched lobsters; and (4) possession of female v-notched lobsters with a mutilated v-notch. The Final Agency Action resulted in the permanent revocation of Mello's Commercial Coastal Lobster Permit and all appurtenant regulated fishery permit endorsements.