JAMESTOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Rhode Island Environmental Police are reminding anglers to follow fishing regulations after recent cases of illegal catches drew attention on social media.
During a ride-along in Jamestown, Marine Patrol Officer Bob Murtha checked fishing licenses and measured fish caught by people along the shore. He found two fish that were 14 inches long, two inches below the 16-inch minimum Murtha said applied to that fish. Murtha issued a ticket to the angler and warned others whose fish appeared undersized…