Man cited for allegedly poaching lobsters inside marine sanctuary
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 01:30
in Biology & Nature
Marbel A. Para, 30, of Romoland was cited for allegedly taking dozens of spiny lobsters inside a new marine sanctuary off Heisler Park in Laguna Beach. The crustaceans were photographed and returned to the ocean.State wildlife officials cited a Riverside County man Sunday for allegedly poaching dozens of lobsters inside one of Southern California's new marine sanctuaries, in what authorities called the first major violation of fishing restrictions that took effect Jan. 1.