FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Highlights For Cases In Brevard County

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The following report highlights some cases the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handled in Brevard County over the past week but does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.

■ While on patrol, Lieutenant Lightsey observed a vehicle shining a light then turning off its lights at a wildlife management area. After watching for some time, the vehicle entered a closed area of the WMA, shined a light again, then quickly sped away. A stop was conducted to address being in a closed area. Lieutenant Lightsey discovered the operator was driving while license suspended with knowledge as well as being in the closed area of the WMA. A notice to appear and warnings were issued for the offenses.

■ Lieutenant Lightsey observed a vehicle pulling a vessel shining a light along canals at a waterfowl management area. After observing the vehicle’s occupants hunting alligator, the vehicle entered a closed hunting area. The occupants shined their light along another waterway, which is closed to hunting. A resource inspection was conducted, and the subjects were found to be hunting out of area for alligator in two separate locations. A notice to appear was issued.

■ While on patrol, Officer St. Martin responded to a call from a source who stated a subject at Sebastian Inlet had just walked off the jetty with over-the-bag limit of black grouper and one that was undersized. Officer St. Martin waited near the subject’s vehicle and when the subject returned to his vehicle, another vehicle pulled up and the subject got inside. The subject was moving the illegal fish into this second vehicle. Officer Marshall arrived to assist and the officers conducted a resource inspection, which revealed one of the black grouper was still in the subject’s vehicle while the undersized black grouper had been moved to the second vehicle. The subject was cited accordingly.

■ Officer Marshall observed an individual throwing a cast net and netting and keeping a red drum. Once the subject returned to shore, Officer Marshall conducted a resource inspection, which revealed the subject was in possession of red drum during the closed season. The subject was cited accordingly.

■ Officer Snyder conducted a resource inspection on a vessel returning from fishing near Freddie Patrick Boat Ramp. The inspection revealed the subject possessed an undersized red snapper and an undersized flounder. The violations were addressed accordingly.

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