Two suspects were arrested over the weekend for being in possession of illegal lobster.
The City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement Marine Unit
arrested a 47-year-old suspect for the illegal possession of 420 lobster tails.
Officers said they received a tipoff on Saturday about a suspect in possession
of West Coast rock lobster at an address in Ravensmead. The following day,
officers patrolling the Hout Bay Harbour area received information about a
suspect trading in rock lobster without a permit. The 45-year-old suspect was
detained at Hout Bay SAPS, after being found with 192 rock lobsters.
COURTESY: CoCTMMC for Safety & Security, JP Smith, says the perforation
of marine resources is an ongoing problem.
‘’ ‘Pilfering of our marine resources is an
ongoing problem and often it is linked to other illicit dealings. Our Marine
Unit staff work closely with other agencies to police our coastline and the
waters around Cape Town. I want to thank the members of the public who were
involved in making these arrests happen. As we head into the warmer months,
we’ll no doubt see an increase in poaching incidents, so I appeal to the public
to blow the whistle on any suspected illegal activities. Also, do refrain from
buying marine resources that have been illegally harvested – by doing so, you
only compound the problem.’’
COURTESY: CoCT
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