SEA reports that on Sunday, April 20th, a joint patrol SEA rangers and the Belize Coast Guard visited an area within the Spawning Aggregation Zone of the reserve. That's a no-take area, but they found the vessel, "Angelica", anchored there. The Belizean law enforcement team found 3 Hondurans, Ewin Geovanny Carcamo Banegas, Hector Arnaldo Rodriguez Martinez, and Wilford Machado. Onboard their vessel, the Belizeans found a large storage containers which contained several mutton snappers.

All 3 men were charged with the offense of engaging in commercial fishing whilst not being the holder of a valid fisherman's license; engaging in fishing without a special license in Spawning Aggregation Zone in the Gladden Spit and Silk Caye Marine Reserve; and using a vessel for commercial fishing without a valid boat license to fish. They were arraigned in the Independence Magistrates Court, and they pleaded guilty to all 3 offenses. They were fined $1,500 which they had to pay forthwith or be sent to jail for 6 months.