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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

5 Watermen Charged With Oyster Poaching

DEAL ISLAND- Maryland Natural Resources Police have charged five watermen, on three boats, with power-dredging for oysters in the Tangier Sound Oyster Sanctuary.
Authorities said that at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20, an NRP officer aboard a Maryland State Police helicopter saw eight commercial boats power-dredging for oysters within the sanctuary. Officials said the officer was able to identify and plot locations of three of the boats before they scattered among the other commercial vessels working outside the sanctuary.
NRP charged the following individuals with oystering in an oyster sanctuary;
  • John Earhart III, 32, and Jason Abbott, 30, both of Princess Anne, aboard Miss Terry.
  • David Wheatley, 47 from Deal Island, and Stephen Webster, 58 from Wenona, aboard Just Faith.
  • Daniel Benton, 49 from Deal Island, aboard Chantilly Lace.

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