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tlapinski · 03-15-2021, 06:50 AM

This initially came up in January, 2020. At that time I wrote the following on the subject after speaking with a DEEP representative: https://www.thefisherman.com/article...s-enforcement/

The problem as the law is written, as noted in my editor's log, is that with the higher fine associated with the misdemeanor it needs to go to court to be issued, and we all now where fishery violations go when they go to court (straight out the window!). With the fine being dropped but issued as an infraction it falls in line with other species in CT and actually has a grater result. You actually get more out of less.

03-15-2021, 06:50 AM	#7
tlapinski All up in the Interweb! iTrader: (1) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In the dog house. Posts: 5,205	This initially came up in January, 2020. At that time I wrote the following on the subject after speaking with a DEEP representative: https://www.thefisherman.com/article...s-enforcement/ The problem as the law is written, as noted in my editor's log, is that with the higher fine associated with the misdemeanor it needs to go to court to be issued, and we all now where fishery violations go when they go to court (straight out the window!). With the fine being dropped but issued as an infraction it falls in line with other species in CT and actually has a grater result. You actually get more out of less.
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