Miami Fisherman Cited In The Florida Keys After Marine Deputy Finds 9 Undersized Fish

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 56-year-old Miami man received a mandatory court summons Tuesday morning after a marine deputy caught him holding nine undersized fish near the Whale Harbor Bridge in Islamorada.

Islamorada Marine Deputy Jason Farr was on patrol in the area around 10:20 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2026, when he spotted Raul Lopez Gonzalez fishing.

During an inspection of the catch, Farr found that Gonzalez was in possession of eight undersized mangrove snapper and one undersized hogfish…

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