MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A Miami man faces legal repercussions after being cited for possessing an undersized barracuda and fishing from a closed bridge in the Lower Keys on Sunday.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Marine Deputy Jacob Ladd was on routine patrol near Mile Marker 38 at approximately 12:13 p.m. when he observed Gabriel Pina, 43, fishing from a bridge that is designated as closed to the public.
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Upon inspection, Deputy Ladd discovered Pina had two barracudas that did not meet the legal size requirements.
As a result, Pina was issued a mandatory notice to appear in court citation for both offenses.
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