On Feb. 2, ECOs Maynard, Noble, and Pansini discovered 11 undersized porgies at a fish market in Brooklyn during routine inspections of fish markets across Kings County.
Officer Maynard interviewed the store owner and learned the fish were purchased from a seafood wholesaler in Queens. The ECOs explained to the owner that retailers are required to ensure fish are lawful to sell, no matter how or where the fish were obtained. Officer Maynard issued one ticket to the fish market for unlawfully offering undersized porgies for sale, returnable to Kings County Criminal Court. The owner pled guilty and received a penalty of $150 and a court surcharge of $75.
