- Dates
- 2020-10-02 – 2020-10-03
- Kind
- Allegation
- Where
- Saint James Harbor
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fishingconservationpublic-safetygovernance
- Within
- Saint James Harbor · Beaver Island
Summary
On October 2, 2020, a forum participant reported what appeared to be a net trawler near the entrance to Beaver Harbor and asked whether it had the proper permits. Replies debated the vessel’s position and alleged prior trouble, but no official confirmation or enforcement outcome is preserved.
Evidence limits
This record preserves a resident observation and allegation only. It does not establish the vessel’s identity, location, permit status, species caught, or any violation.
Sources
- A participant reported what appeared to be a net trawler inside or near the red harbor marker and asked whether it had the required permits; replies disputed its exact position and one participant alleged that the operators had previously been in trouble. The archive contains no permit check, agency response, enforcement record, vessel identification, or confirmed violation. This is a community allegation and observation, not proof of poaching.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015714
Added 10 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Residents report suspected netting near Beaver Harbor, 2020”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-suspected-perch-netting-near-harbor-2020/, accessed [date], citing John Bolton and forum contributors, “Perch Poachers?,” Beaver Island Forum, October 2–3, 2020..
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