EEZ Bust
 

anyone got any info on the eez bust from last week??

Probably come out once they are formerly charged in court. I'm sure there is some scuttlebutt on the docks. RIDEM has been slow to announce in the past - they're probably a little cautious because some in their own dept have been busted multiple times in the past.

bass?

I heard some spicy gossip but it's only gossip
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same here thats why i asked.

i LIKE SPICEY

17 boats were caught fishing over the fence
Bad boys
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isnt it closed already anyhow??

Bobber it doesn,t matter if your a rec or commercial .. no bassfishing in the EEZ ><>

oh yeah.... thats true. never really tought about it like that.

The boats were photographed over the line and when they returned to their home ports they were informed that the Feds would be getting in touch.
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If proven guilty, Lets hope that for once, a penalty will be given that will truly make people think twice in the future, and the perpetrators feel sick every time the see a fishing rod.

Seriously... no mercy... lets have it.

Photographed?? That's not a bust. That's shark fishing or tuna fishing(likely defense)
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Perhaps they were photographed with bass going over the rails?
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I know they all had bass when they got back to port. Said bass were confiscated.
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Must have had some unhappy fares I imagine
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I tell ya...there was one year that Paliaso's dad and his buddy had spreader bars out trolling over some close to home ledges for footballs. They ended up with a 48 pound bass. The GPS said 3.2 miles to port (in Beverly Harbor, I believe). They couldn't decide where the 3 mile limit started. They let the fish go without even thinking about it.

Mail out violations. Sure to stick, hah.
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Um, my guess is they will be summons.
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Just posted on the RISAA Facebook page:

I translate that as only 2 of the boats had an above legal limit of bass, 9 of them hold commercial fishing licenses. A good sign that at the very least only 2 had over the limit of fish.

I could be wrong on my assumption.
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I bet that there would have been a lot more, if no one had cell phones.
After they stopped the the first half dozen.
I think a lot of fish were dump over board.

How hard is it to know if you are in the EEZ or not?

Any idea what would be a violation of state law vs fed. law and why some might be only charged w/state law?

Thanks

the 3 mile line is on every gps I've ever looked at

If you had one fish or more in the eez you are over the limit. People will bash once names are released as they are very well known in the fishing industry. Unfortunately this was a witch hunt for a few individuals. Come mid August there are 50 plus boats over eez every single night most of which are montauk charter boats. There are plenty of rec boats out there from ny ct ri. If they really cared about enforcing the eez they would target all boats not let it go all summer and target select individuals.
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By the way hope everyone is doing well been a while since I've been on here... Seadangles miss me lol:-)
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I would rather see 1 person get prosecuted than none... just sayin
still - they should be enforcing it all summer long, especially when the narrative all summer was "the big bass are offshore"

Ha,Art and I fish for cod now
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True - but when you zoom in it disappears on most. If your trying to do the right thing down there, it's still pretty easy to go OB.

I'm sure the holier than thou internet police are going to have a field day trashing people over this one.
Enjoy biatches.
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This looks like it is going to be fun. Lots of posturing. Feed them scumbags to the lions.
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Circle the wagons!

One of my coworkers got popped. Good kid, not a poacher. He willingly admits he fishes on the line. There is 6 knots of current there and you can't definitively say you weren't over the line. If he went over the line he was back on the other side fast.

2 people were charged with Lacey act violations. Those were the 2 they were after.

I'm a habitual speeder when I drive... good guy, not a criminal.
I sometimes catch myself going 85-90, but quickly slow down after.

When I get pulled over by the cops, I dont call "witch hunt" because thousands of other guys speed all summer long without getting a ticket.

Everyone knows there is a 3 mile limit. Everyone.

Speeding is a great analogy to fishing the EEZ, a lot of people do it but it is still against the law.

Car Theft compares a bit to the Poaching.

I don't see how this is a witch hunt, witches (supposedly) don't exist. People fishing in the EEZ - happens all the time.

I'm not a boat guy and I'm curious as to why boats have to crowd the line or go over? With all the good fishing areas around Block why would anyone need to take the chance? I'm sure a lot of these guys are pretty good fishermen and know how to fish other areas. Easy fish? Black market fish? Why don't honest boat fishermen call these illegal boats and captains out?

Its my experience that almost everyone knows, at least approximately, where the line is. But when someone fishing around the sub buoy starts catching everyone just chooses to ignore the line. Good for the DEM to begin enforcing it again.

This is George W Bush's fault!!!
(One of the few things he got right)
:rotfl:
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Based on hearsay, I understand a fleet of boats regularly fish federal waters. Perhaps DEM should make an impression on all segments of the fishing community that seek stripers beyond the 3 mile limit. This bust seems to have targeted commercial fishermen exclusively.

Ha, there really is no "on the line" there is however a conga line. Especially in July and August when it is not uncommon to see a 60' party boat fishing on the line. They tightened it up a bit this year and the MA comm guys who were going there found that out via clipped fins at the dock upon returning from fishing. I also know of at least one boat that was boarded coming back to MA that was overeating. Excuses are like a wholes but some are just insulting. I am sure all who were caught are thought of as good kids by some. Darkness is good.
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I love how Cowhunter only shows up on here when there's some controversy he feels the need to throw his 2 cents in about. One of the biggest hypocrites on here, calling this a witch hunt, when he's called out other people for similar things But no, this is a witch hunt because it doesn't seem to affect him in any way, ie the Striper Cup.

No one gives a #^&#^&#^&#^& about your opinion...Go back to slaughtering bass because the law allows it.