(Crisfield, Md) - A Virginia man has been charged with six counts of violating Maryland's fishing regulations after he was caught with 625 undersized crabs as part of his harvest.
Daniel Mercado Mariano Jr., 40, of Tangier, was offloading his catch in Crisfield, Md. on July 5 2016 when officers on patrol arrived to measure the catch. All six bushels contained undersized crabs, which were seized and returned to Maryland state waters.
This is not Mariano's first offense in Maryland. In 2012, he was found guilty in Somerset County District Court of possessing unmeasured oysters and was ordered to pay $550 in fines and court costs. He is scheduled to appear in the same court on Aug. 9.