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Woman Guilty After Releasing Crayfish Into Harbor

4/20/2026

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  • Emma Smart entered Catch at the Old Fish Market on April 10, 2025, and threw a pet crayfish into the sea.
  • She claimed the crayfish needed to be free.
  • Sean Cooper, Weymouth restaurant owner, said the crayfish likely died instantly from the harbor's temperature difference.
  • Smart pleaded guilty to criminal damage and received an eight-month conditional discharge.