Columbia River Fishery Patrols Lead to Multiple Citations, Arrests
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Susan Chambers - October 30, 2018
As a result of numerous complaints of illegal gillnetting on the Columbia River at the Deschutes River Sanctuary, law enforcement officers conducted nighttime boat patrols to address the illegal gillnetting complaints.
The Oregon State Police, Columbia River Inter Tribal Fisheries Enforcement (CRITFE) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police conducted operations on September 12, 13, 19 & 20, 2018.
As a result of the saturation patrols, at least one commercial fishing boat was contacted inside the sanctuary on ...
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