NJ Fisherman arrested

[finchaser]

New Jersey Fisherman Arrested in Delaware on Several Fisheries Charges

Published on Jul 29, 2015 in Business (http://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/category/in-the-news/ocean-county-business-news/)/Community (http://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/category/in-the-news/ocean-county-news-community/)/Police Blotter (http://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/category/in-the-news/ocean-county-police-blotter/) by Shore News Network (http://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/author/ocsignal/)

NEAR BOWERS BEACH, Del.- Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers arrested a New Jersey-based, Delaware-licensed commercial waterman July 24 on numerous fisheries-related charges and a felony after he tried to evade a fisheries compliance boarding on Delaware Bay and steered his vessel away and into the path of a police boat.

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Natural Resources Police said that as their patrol boat neared the commercial vessel, its captain, Kenneth W. Bailey, 61, of Heislerville, N.J., put the motor in gear and turned hard, nearly causing a collision with the approaching patrol boat.

His crew was also observed dumping the contents of several bushel baskets of conch into the bay, despite a police command to stop, according to Cpl. John McDerby, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police.

Bailey was charged with felony tampering with physical evidence, second-degree reckless endangering, unlawful possession of horseshoe crabs for use as bait without a valid receipt and 103 counts of possession of undersized knobbed conch.

Bailey was arraigned July 24 in Justice of the Peace Court 7 in Dover and released, pending a court date in the Court of Common Pleas.

The DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife recognizes and thanks the majority of anglers, hunters and boaters who comply with and support Delaware?s fishing, hunting and boating laws and regulations. Citizens are encouraged to report fish and wildlife and boating violations to the Delaware Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Section by calling 302-739-4580. Wildlife violations may also be reported anonymously to Operation Game Theft by calling 800-292-3030 or online at http://de.gov/ogt.

[hookset]

What a scum sucking conch thief. This isn't his first rodeo he has been busted before.

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-fishermen-seafood-wholesaler-and-associated-employees-indicted-obstruction-justice-and
Three Fishermen, Seafood Wholesaler and Associated Employees Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and the Illegal Harvest and Sale of New Jersey Oysters

WASHINGTON – A 15-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Camden, N.J., was unsealed today following the arrest of six individuals from New Jersey and Maryland, and the seizure or restraint of 10 oyster fishing boats in New Jersey, announced Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Paul J. Fishman, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.


The indictment charges the six individuals and two related companies with creating false reports and records of harvested oysters, trafficking in illegally harvested oysters, obstruction of justice, and charges five of the individuals and the two companies with conspiracy to commit those crimes.

The individuals charged were Thomas Reeves, Todd Reeves, and Renee Reeves, of Port Norris, N.J.; Kenneth W. Bailey of Heislerville, N.J.; Mark Bryan of New Market, Md.; and Pamela Meloney of Secretary, Md. The charged businesses are Reeves Brothers in Port Norris, N.J., which is owned and operated by Thomas and Todd Reeves and Harbor House Seafood in Seaford, Del., which is co-owned by Mark Bryan......

Like the Reeves, in 2006 and 2007, Bailey would create reports and records required by state and federal law that claimed he harvested fewer oysters than he actually did, and he would take more oysters from the Delaware Bay than allowed under New Jersey law.

[Fishman]

Just curious what happens when a guy like this goes to court? Does the fact that he got convicted before for illegal things weigh against him. Will they throw the book at him? Or just give a slap on the wrist.

[Monty]

What a scum sucking conch thief.

Bingo, people like this should be locked away from society.

[baitstealer]

Yes they should give the max to this bum!

[surferman]

Or just give a slap on the wrist.
Well hes already been caught one time and it couldn't of been that bad because he is back doing it again.

[porgy75]

Take this dude's boat. Hit him where it hurts.

[surferman]

I agree they should take it!

[jigfreak]

Well hes already been caught one time and it couldn't of been that bad because he is back doing it again.

They have to figure out a way to deter the behavior. Otherwise its going to happen over and over. Who knows how many times he did it without getting busted.

[robmedina]

I say put bleeding fish tied around his waist and let him swim with Mary Lee.

[baitstealer]

Chances of this happening seem like one in a million. Thats why guys do it, my .02.