The weekend of April 2 and 3 proved to be busy for ECOs in Region 2 conducting boat patrols with the U.S. Coast Guard in Raritan and Jamaica bays. Officers checked several recreational and charter boats and seized 36 out-of-season striped bass. ECOs Milliron and Michalet responded to an evening poaching complaint in Bronx County, which resulted in 37 out-of-season striped bass. In total, 16 tickets were issued for Environmental Conservation Law violations including possession of undersized striped bass and failure to release fish with undue harm. Arraignment dates are set for mid-April in Richmond and Bronx counties.
