Report of illegal fishing at Ft. De Soto Park, Pinellas County FL
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Other Non-Crime EventAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers at Ft. De Soto Park received a report of possible illegal fishing near the kayak shack in the canal area. A motorboat was seen operating in a zone where combustion motors are not allowed.
Audio|Heard on: Pinellas FL Public Works Group Calls
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00:51
Transcript:
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De Soto One, Signal 14, we got anybody in the vicinity of that kayak shack? Just got some information there may be an issue over in that direction.
00:08
20, I'm at East Beach but I can't head that direction right now.
00:12
Copy that. If you catch up with the concessionaire, something about a motorboat and potentially illegal fishing activity.
00:20
Copy. I think I saw earlier one of those small mullet boats headed back into them now.
00:29
Ten four.
00:31
Just to confirm, is there any restriction on motorized vessels back there? I'm not aware of any.
00:38
Yeah, that whole canal system is a combustion motor exclusion zone.
00:45
So unless they're paddling their way in or running off of a trolling motor, they can't be up in there.
00:51
Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
FT De Soto Park, Florida 33715
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