Maryland NRP Charge Five With Oyster Violations
OutdoorHub 02.06.12
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) have charged five watermen with oyster violations in Dorchester County.
At around 9 a.m., NRP observed Bryan R. Grimes, 36 of Chester, Edward E. Grimes, 61 of Stevensville, Mason T. Coursey, 19 of Centerville and Christopher L. Marvel, 19 of Grasonville, illegally diving for oysters in a hand tong only area of the Little Choptank River.
The men were charged with catching oysters for commercial purposes by diving in an area reserved for hand -tonging. Officers seized four bushels of oysters and returned them to water.
At 9:30 a.m., NRP observed Nelson B. Goslin Jr., 42 of Cambridge, with illegally power dredging for oysters in Fishing Bay. He also had undersized oysters (14 percent) on his boat. NRP charged Goslin Jr. with possessing unculled and undersized oysters and power-dredging in an area reserved for hand tongs. Three bushels of oysters were seized and returned to the water.
A trial is set for April 18 in the District Court of Maryland for Dorchester County.
