Where is an EPO when you need one?

[CpCdtrucker]

I caught a group of Orientals tonight with a cooler full of short fish at the canal. I saw them catch one but I didn't see what they did with it. When I walked by the cooler was flopping around and when I asked them what they got. They guy says mackeral. I had to look since it was dark and I have never seen a mack caught at night. I cleared them out pretty fast. The word arrested seemed to get them moving. I got their plate and I will have my brother run it to see wherer they are from.

[BigFish]

[likwid]

don't mention "arrest" to them next time and call the EPO instead.

[BrianS]

I couldnt tell for sure.. but where I was tonight looked like there were a few shorts that were fileted and dumped in the water... I doubt they were even 24"

[BigFish]

Me no speaka english......yes...fish...no speaka english!

[likwid]

Massachusetts Environmental Police: (800) 632-8075

Contact: Major Roger Arduini, Inland Enforcement Bureau Chief
Email Address: Roger.Arduini@State.ma.us

Inland Enforcement Bureau
183 Milk Street
Westboro, MA 01581
Phone: (508) 366-6537 or (508) 366-6420
Fax: (508) 792-7437

Contact: Acting Coastal Enforcement Bureau Chief, Captain Kathleen Dolan
Email Address: Kathleen.Dolan@state.ma.us

Coastal Enforcement Bureau
349 Lincoln Street, Building 45
Hingham, MA 02043
Phone: (781) 740-1163, (617) 727-0882, (617) 727-5629
Fax: (617) 727-8103

Don't hesitate to e-mail them and let them know of a rash of short fish being taken in one location or another.
They'll step up enforcement.

[kayaman]

I keep the phone number in my speed dial for quick cell calls

[vineyardblues]

you sure that they were not catching some canal rats for the diner?