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Basswipe
I became a Rhode Island resident when I moved out here late in 03. I pay stay taxes here. My point is that the fine for keeping an undersized Striper is $50. In California, if you get caught with an undersized fish of any kind, you get fined at least $1000, you also get your boat impounded and sold, if you fished from shore, your car just got impounded and sold. All your equipment just go impounded and sold. All the fines go back to enforcement and fisheries.
I've said before that fisheries management on the entire east coast sucks. The Menhaden industry told the management councel that they would not comply or support regulation. If that ever happen on the west coast, that company would be through. The scientist and biologist should call the shots for fisheries, not commercial guys, not rec guys.
Last year was my first year fishing here and I was out alot. I saw 1 fisheries cop the entire year. If licence money went into the general fund, that would be bogus, but if it went to the fisheries and enforcement that would be good for all fishermen involved.
I would gladly pay $50 a year to improve fishing.
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