Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

No, not on the stove but quite likely destined for sale up in MA. Both of these came from posts on the RISAA Facebook page. Names should become public after they are arraigned, so I'll have to keep and eye to the DEM arrest log I receive each month.

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NEWPORT MAN ARRESTED FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF 5 STRIPED BASS; FAILURE TO CLIP FIN
On August 21, 2017, RI Environmental Police officers working the Newport area for illegal striped bass fishing, arrested a 40 year old male from Rhode Island, for possession of 5 striped bass over 34”. All five fish did not have the right pectoral fin clipped as required by law.
The offender was charged with possession of over limit of striped bass and failure to fin clip. The offender has both a RI and MA commercial fishing license.
All five fish were seized and donated to the Galilee Fisherman’s Mission. The offender was given a September court date.

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RIDEM ENFORCEMENT ARRESTS RI MAN FOR ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF STRIPED BASS. On August 14, Environmental Police Officers arrested a R.I. male, aged 25, at the Ft. Adams boat ramp in possession of 16 striped bass over 34" in length. None of the bass had the right pectoral removed as required by law. Although the suspect would not say where the fish was caught it is believed they were caught within the EEZ at the Southwest Ledge. The man has both a RI and MA commercial license. He was charged with 16 counts of fin clipping and over possession. The fish were donated to the Warm Shelter in Westerly after being photographed for evidence purposes. If convicted, the fines could be in excess of $3,200.