Churchton Seafood Business Cited For Selling Untagged Bass

CHURCHTON, MD — A Churchton seafood business was cited Jan. 23 for allegedly offering untagged striped bass for sale at Bob Evans Seafood. Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police say Anthony Alphonso Jones, 35, of Churchton, received a citation for possession of 34 untagged fillets that were individually bagged for sale at a freezer in the business, 5527 Muddy Creek Road in Churchton.

Jones told officers during an inspection that he caught the striped bass in a pound net near Point Lookout. However, he did not have tags for the fillets, as required by state law, officers said.

A hearing date has not been set by Anne Arundel County District Court. If found guilty, Jones could be fined as much as $1,000. The fish were seized by officers and donated to the Maryland Park Service Scales & Tales program.

Photo of Sandy Point Park courtesy of Maryland Department of Natural Resources