| Date: | 11/07/2011 |
|---|---|
| Organization: | Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Docket Number: | BP-158447-11-DM |
- Petitioner: Daniel J. McKiernan, Agency Representative
- Respondent: Paul Cheney
- Presiding Officer: David C. Hoover
Matter involved violations of the commercial striped bass fishery management regulations. This included: (1) possessing striped bass in excess of the recreational fishing limit during the closed commercial fishing season; and (2) possessing striped bass for commercial purposes once the commercial quota is reached and the commercial fishery is closed. The Final Agency Action resulted in a three month suspension of Cheney's Commercial Boat Permit.