A Pompano Beach man received three mandatory court citations Wednesday afternoon after a marine deputy discovered illegal stone crabs aboard his vessel in Islamorada.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Marine Deputy Jason Farr was patrolling near Mile Marker 90 at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2026, when he spotted several snorkelers in the water near a boat that was not displaying a dive flag.
Upon inspection of the boat, Deputy Farr found two whole, undersized stone crabs that were harvested out of season.
The vessel operator, 53-year-old Derik Joseph Wanger, was issued three mandatory notice-to-appear citations for failure to display a dive flag, possession of undersized stone crab, and possession of stone crab out of season.
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