Fisherman found in violation of multiple regulations for striped bass

Fisherman found in violation of multiple regulations for striped bass

CHATHAM – From Mass Environmental Police: On the early morning of August 5th, 2026, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers received a report from the United States Coast Guard of a fisherman in the area of Ryders Cove, Chatham, with suspected illegal commercial striped Bass on board. After a marine fisheries inspection, Officers determined the fisherman to […]

Fisherman fined thousands after 324 pounds of illegal commercial striped bass seized in Chatham

Massachusetts Environmental Police seized 324 pounds of striped bass and fined a fisherman thousands after finding undersized fish, twice the daily commercial limit, and a closed day catch in Chatham.

Chatham Commercial Striper Fisherman Caught with 324 Lbs of Illegal Striped Bass

Massachusetts Environmental Police seized 324 lbs of illegal commercial striped bass from a Chatham fisherman after a U.S. Coast Guard tip near Ryders Cove.