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Officials Fine Fla. Men $10K For Undersized Catch
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Published: March 7, 2009
FORT LAUDERDALE - Wildlife officials have fined four South Florida men $10,000 for catching and keeping three undersized swordfish instead of throwing them back into the water.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued a statement on Friday saying it hopes the case serves as a deterrent to other anglers. The two men on the boat at the time - the captain and a fisherman - were fined, as were the boat owner and a permit holder.
Federal regulations require that swordfish be at least 47 inches long to keep.
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