press release
DOVER (Oct. 9, 2014) – Over the past 10 days, DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Enforcement Natural Resources Police officers investigated two separate cases involving illegal possession and attempted sale of prohibited fish or wildlife parts.
· On Sept. 30, Fish & Wildlife Enforcement officers cited a Dagsboro individual for possession of prohibited shark parts in connection with an attempt to sell a set of sand tiger shark jaws. Sand tiger sharks are a prohibited species which are protected under state and federal law, making possession of such a shark or parts thereof illegal. The fine for the violation is $25 to $100 plus court costs.
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