Lobster Poaching Ring Busted in Santa Monica | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews California wildlife officers shut down a major spiny lobster poaching ring in Santa Monica Bay, arresting six people and seizing over thirty live lobsters—including egg-bearing females critical to the species’ survival. Poachers were caught hiding their haul in bags, backpacks, cars, and even a baby stroller, using tactics that were ultimately sniffed out by specially trained K-9 units. With lobster season officially closed since March 18, these illegal operations not only violate state law but threaten marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of legal fishermen. Each offense can carry fines up to $1,000 or jail time, and officials urge the public to report suspicious activity via CALTIP or their app—because protecting ocean resources is a year-round responsibility. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d0b7f7b82c246f4f