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Texas men accused of fishing violations in Cameron Parish, La.
According to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, on Sept. 20, agents arrested 21-year-old Jireh A. Slaughter and 20-year-old Tevvin T. Jones, both of Orange, Texas. The two are facing charges of theft of crabs, taking commercial fish without a license, without a gear license and without a vessel license, violating interstate commerce regulations and resisting an officer by flight. [email protected] 16:05
Oyster fishermen on the east bank of the Mississippi river expect the worst season they’ve ever seen this year.
For businesses still recovering from the oil spill, the news is especially grim. “We don’t have the growth of oysters that we normally have,” said Don Robin. Usually they can fill a tractor-trailer of oysters a day. Now, they’re lucky to fill a quarter of a truck. continued@fox8
