Quote:
Originally Posted by shadow
I know a guy who has a boat and he sells 80% of what he catches to restaurants around new haven regardless of species but there is a definite preference for stripers.I have never witness it but he talks about it all season long. If i know when he was going out Id drop a dime on him bc i cant stand poachers. I think the market is bigger then most would expect. There are alot of guys like him around without a dubt. I also know a guy in rhode island when i lived there that would do the same he did have a R.I. comm. lic. but he would sell to people at the" back door" with out his lic. They are out there and they can catch. Never mind the charter captains who keep there 2 and the mate takes his 2 every trip they are not giving those fish to friends or family. Not sure how to stop it other then making it a serious offense but there need to be enforcement.
|
There is one and only one easy way to stop it and that's take the market away. HOW??? You make the striped bass a game fish. No market for it. No reason to poach.