Man and woman cited in fish case

A 52-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman — both of Princeton, Florida — were given mandatory notice to appear in court citations Sunday for possessing illegally harvested snappers.

Middle Keys Marine Deputy Willie Guerra was on patrol at approximately 5 p.m. near Long Key Bridge when he observed the suspects walking off the bridge with a cooler and rods in hand.

The male, identified as Michael Roy Bennett, ran toward the woods when he saw Deputy Guerra.

Deputy Guerra was nonetheless able to inspect the contents of the cooler and found 13 undersized mangrove snapper and 11 undersized schoolmaster snapper.

The female, identified as Nadia Bailey, admitted to catching half of the fish.

Both Bennett and Baily were cited for possessing undersized mangrove and schoolmaster snapper. Both were warned for having over-the-limit snappers.

Bailey was also cited for not possessing a saltwater fishing license.

For more information on fishing regulations go to www.myfwc.com

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