The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is clamping down on poaching in the Chesapeake Bay with radar and more cameras.
Later this year the maritime Law Enforcement Information Network is set to go online with 24/7 surveillance of areas in the Chesapeake Bay.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that more than a year ago there were efforts to put GPS units on all boats.
But that was turned down by the US Supreme Court on a 5-to-4 vote ruling that it was a violation of the Constitution and would require a warrant or a judge’s consent.
Lt. Art Windemuth with the Natural Resources Police also told the Salisbury Daily Times that his agency has received federal funding to buy new boats with infrared equipment and other devices.
