Men indicted in Cape Falcon Marine Reserve poaching

Poachers in Cape Falcon Marine Reserve near Cove Beach and Arch Cape face criminal charges after a Grand Jury indicted them in August:

In August 2020, a Clatsop County Grand Jury indicted Scott Edward Giles, 39, and Travis Richard Westerlund, 34, both of Astoria. Giles, captain of the fishing vessel The Baranof, faces 14 criminal charges including theft, criminal mischief, unlawful take, fishing prohibited methods and fishing prohibited area. The amount of stolen gear in his possession elevates his crimes to a level constituting felony theft. Westerlund, deckhand on The Baranof, faces 12 similar criminal charges.

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