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Old 05-19-2006, 01:52 PM   #5
Pete_G
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They were out there boarding boats off Newport last year.

They will DEFINITELY be watching closely again this year as it's fairly obvious there was a lot of abuse last year with many boats fishing without permits.

I have always bought a permit and reported most of my fish, and this was back in the day before inshore tuna was a normal thing.

The reporting also helps with enforcement, they can track where the fish are and focus their efforts.
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