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Louisiana anglers catch too much shrimp with cast nets, LDWF says

May 26, 2016 — Four South Louisiana residents caught more than their recreational limits of shrimp using cast nets, and hid the haul at a nearby residence to avoid detection by authorities, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Department enforcement agents on Saturday cited Tony Bella, 28, of Bourg, Percy Michel, 28, of Thibodaux, Necole Hello, 32, of Thibodaux, and Courtney Boquet, 26, of Bourg, for possessing over the legal limit of shrimp and intentional concealment of seafood.

Read the full story at the New Orleans Times-Picayune

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