CDFW INVESTIGATION FINDS SOCAL RESTAURANT IN VIOLATION OF FISHING AND ADVERTISING LAWS

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 1 -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following press release:

RestaurantManagersOrdered to Pay Tens of Thousands in Penalties; Fishing Vessel Owner and Operators Prohibited from Commercial Fishing in State.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) wildlife officersconducted an investigation intoDudley Market, a high-end restaurant and fish business in Venice, Calif., for unlawfully selling seafood while advertising its products as traceable,sustainableand lawfully sourced. The investigation found repeated violations of state and federal commercial fishing laws in 2020 and 2021.

Prosecutors fromtheLos AngelesCity Attorney's OfficeandSanta Barbara and Los Angeles Countydistrictatt...