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A man was sent to jail because of an incident that happened in 2022. Anglers who were fishing on the bank of the Columbia River told police officers about poachers catching sturgeon from a boat and not releasing them back, which is a violation of local regulations.
Law enforcement officers followed the offenders for a couple days and then inspected the boat. A large white sturgeon was found there, 4 more live fish were in the water on fishing lines tied to the sides. As it turned out, among them was a 2-meter sturgeon aged 80 years.
