Matt, yes, they did come from Brenda.
I had no idea that he was a crook, and it wasn't until the Clarion fiasco hit that his true colors finally came to light. I immediately severed all contact with him. I never knowingly sold anything that was collected illegally, but in retrospect probably did.
He was providing these illegally collected fish (not just the Clarions) to companies up/down 104th and all over LA. Blind eyes get turned every day.