Middletown fisheries violations charge 8 people
The gist
Rhode Island environmental police cited eight people after finding 67 tautog and 10 black sea bass in Middletown.
The case follows a separate Middletown fish-fillet seizure, putting shoreline fishing rules under scrutiny.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026Officers received a report about several people taking undersized black sea bass and tautog along the Middletown shoreline and reviewed surveillance video that confirmed the violations.
- Nov 4, 2026Investigators said eight people in two groups were found in violation, with a combined 67 tautog (53 undersized) and 10 black sea bass (six undersized).
- Nov 4, 2026Environmental police issued citations totaling $2,700, including fishing without a license, over-limit tautog, undersized tautog and undersized black sea bass.