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4 years of investigations and undercover work with them buy illegal fish the whole time?
While I feel sympathy for the honest commercial fishermen in that area, a closed commercial season in the striper's spawning grounds may help raise stocks.
Like GattaFish said, I'm sure this is just one of many reasons the fishery is getting decimated - fragmented regulations on a state-by-state basis is another. At least these guys are facing stiff penalties, unlike the guy caught for the 3rd time with literally tons of illegal bass and received a $500 fine.
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