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California Abalone Divers Arrested on Poaching Charges

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California State Fish and Game wardens raided 14 abalone poaching suspects in an early-morning multiple-city operation on the morning of Thursday 29th August, charging the divers with taking more abalone than they were supposed to during the mollusk-taking season.

Fish and Game Lt. Patrick Foy said by mid-morning all but one of the suspected poachers had been charged with misdemeanor crimes, as well as some unrelated crimes during the raids in Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, Fairfield and Sacramento.

The suspects were also arrested on other charges, including one who failed to register as a sex offender. In another case, Foy said wardens stumbled on a cache of weapons and were investigating their legal status.

 All four men are from Oakland and all four had previous abalone poaching convictions, according to police. With the proper fishing license and abalone “report card,” divers may legally take up to three abalone a day in California, or 24 a season. Foy said some of these suspects had taken double that amount and were either reusing their report cards or making fake ones to claim the extra sea food. He said that the multiple report cards and abalone shells in some of the divers’ freezers were taken as evidence during the sweep on Thursday.

Since last spring, Foy said wardens have been keeping their eye out on this group, many who have had previous abalone poaching convictions. Wardens spotted them last spring abalone diving in spots such as Moat Creek in Mendocino County and other popular abalone diving spots in Sonoma County.

“They hit our radar screen,” Foy said, and “we’ve been following them around, watching them do this in full scale.”

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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.

Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.

Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:

  • 12 April
  • 5 July,
  • 20 September
  • 29 November

Partnership with Casita Palma

If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.

Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.

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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)

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In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.

Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.

Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit  www.thebreakers-somabay.com.

Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.

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