yes there are some poachers in ct,ri and mass.yes we have people taking shorts.but consider the numbers of killed or harvested fish in virginia ,maryland.look at state virginia site and click on fishing.you'll see charter after charter with 18 fish every trip.thinking alot of pre breeding fish being wiped out.the eez zone 3 miles out no fishing area do you think the coast guard has time to catch these guys or patrol the zone,guess again.
