black salties-cannot ship to ri

[parker23]

Hey Gang,
I rec'd a call from Anderson Bait (blk salties farm). My order that was scheduled for delivery Friday am has been canceled.

An interim director at the DEM must perform "his own studies" before he will let them into RI waters. Texas A&M Univ helped develop this fish and has given their blessing over the distribution of the fish.

These fish are large goldfish. How many pet stores sell goldfish? How many pet stores sell much more exotic fish than goldfish??

I have 2 calls into this guy at the DEM. If I do not receive a reply by noon Friday, I will post his contact info.
This winter, I have done alot of research on this bait. They are glorified goldfish, that's it. Their size comes from the amount of food they are fed.

I have spoken to the good folks at Anderson and they are very frustrated. They had permission from the past director that left at end of the year. Now the new guy will not allow them until he has performed his own studies. This new guy does not have any advanced degrees in Marine Fisheries and he will not accept studies by performed by premier Universities in Texas and California. If it is ok in the state of California, that has been on the environment's side of all issues, then in my humble opinion RI should welcome the new bait.

I will have all contact info on this site if i have not rec'd a response from the DEM fellow.

I am the first guy to follow the rules of the road. I do not keep short fish, I do not litter and I respect other boaters on the water. I am a little ticked at the new DEM fellow that decides that the former director's opinion based on years of expereince holds no merit.

See you at noon Friday.
Bruce