hey shootie
Saw this article run across my tape
Thought it interesting enough to post it, FWIW.
BTW, how have you been lately?
Finally getting some nice weather, eh?
Well, at least above the freezing mark, which is of great relief up here!
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Alleged poacher found dead ( United Press International )
REDONDO BEACH, Calif., Mar 03, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) --
Friends of a popular California fisherman are criticizing authorities who say
the man died during an illegal fishing trip.
Mark Willey, 37, was a fixture in the Redondo Beach fishing scene, the Los
Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
But for several years, the California Department of Fish and Game suspected
Willey of illegally poaching lobsters from restricted areas in Santa Monica Bay,
and last month authorities spent a night on an elaborate stakeout of his boat.
Early Monday, they came across Willey's empty boat moving in circles off the
coast of Hermosa Beach, with $2,000 worth of lobsters stacked in bins.
Pulling up a lobster trap from 70 feet below the surface they found Willey's
body, a rope tangled around his legs.
Officials say he was night fishing for lobster -- which is illegal -- and kept
his lights off to avoid detection.
Friends and family said he was a hard worker who was unfairly targeted along
with other lobster fishermen by state marine officials.
"It's one speck that overshadows his life," said his wife, Candace Willey.
"They're always trying to shut down their livelihoods."
Copyright 2004 by United Press International.
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