Dover man arrested for commercial fishing violations 

DOVER (April 13, 2011) – DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement agents on April 7 arrested a commercial fisherman on charges related to illegally taken striped bass.

Paul A. Satterfield, age 36, of Dover, was arrested and charged with 53 counts of attempting to sell striped bass prior to having the fish lawfully weighed and tagged by an authorized weigh station. Satterfield was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court No. 7 in Dover and released on $26,000 unsecured bond, pending a May 25 preliminary hearing in the Court of Common Pleas.

The illegally taken fish were documented as evidence and then sold by agents to a licensed commercial fish dealer for fair market value of $2,400. The funds were secured in evidence pending adjudication of the case.

Citizens are encouraged to report fish and wildlife violations to the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Section at 302-739-4580.

Vol. 41, No. 150