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LI Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations LI Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations
LI Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations A fisherman in New York could face federal charges after being caught with a thresher shark, which is vulnerable to extinction and requires a special permit to fish for. On Tuesday, June 14 on Long Island, the state department of Environmental Conservation conducted a boat patrol of Jones Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean in Nassau County.  Throughout the day, state officers conducted multiple recreational and commercial fishing checks of American lobster, black sea bass, summer flounder, bluefin tuna, and thresher shark, the department said. Officers issued tickets for undersized sum…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Fisherman From Staten Island Reel In 500-Pound Shark Three Fisherman From Staten Island Reel In 500-Pound Shark
Three Fisherman From Staten Island Reel In 500-Pound Shark They almost needed a bigger boat. A thresher shark weighing more than 500 pounds was caught by a trio of fishermen from the Staten Island Fishing Club following a three-hour battle off the coast of Sandy Hook, N.J. on Sunday, Aug. 18. Joseph Egitto, 27, of Arden Heights; Pat Salvato, 42, of Tottenville; and Frank Pomponio, 25, of Great Kills, reeled in the 510-pound shark, which measured at a whopping 94 inches in length. The three took turns strapping into a harness as they fought the shark, which was eventually dragged onto the 23-foot boat after it was hooked. The Staten Island Fishing…

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by Zak Failla