Coast Guard, NOAA terminate voyage for illegal fishing in Tortugas Ecological Reserve

FL, UNITED STATES

02.21.2019

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 7     

Pictured is the 83-foot commercial fishing vessel, Lady Kristie, near Tortugas Ecological Reserve, Feb. 21, 2019. At approximately 12:30 a.m. the Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo (WPC-1112) crew detected the Lady Kristie within a protected area. The cutter Isaac Mayo crew boarded the vessel and identified the following alleged violations: an inoperable high water bilge alarm, a lack of drills being conducted, fishing inside an ecological reserve and exceeding their tow time restriction of 75 minutes. (Coast Guard Photo)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2019
• Date Posted: 02.21.2019 16:33
• Photo ID: 5121352
• VIRIN: 190221-G-G0107-2001
• Resolution: 1280x719
• Size: 214.04 KB
• Location: FL, US