June 2, 2026 — A Venice, California, U.S.A.-based seafood restaurant and people involved in the business have been ordered to pay more than USD 100,000 (EUR 86,004) after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) discovered multiple, repeat violations of the state’s commercial fishing regulations.
Law enforcement officials said Dudley Market and its businesses – Dudley Street Oyster Bar and Shark Bite Fish Co. – advertised its seafood as sustainably and legally harvested, but an investigation unveiled that the company was catching and selling fish without obtaining a commercial license, without landing their catch in port, and without documenting their harvest via electronic fish tickets.