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09-26-2008, 06:42 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Two Men Arrested In Connection with Illegal Landing and Sale of Striped Bass
Hat's off to CT & RI environmental police
http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?Q=423486&A=2711
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September 24, 2008 Two Men Arrested In Connection with
Illegal Landing and Sale of Striped Bass Case involves Pawcatuck Fisherman and Rhode Island Seafood Dealer The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) says a Pawcatuck, CT fisherman and a South Kingstown, RI seafood dealer have both been arrested in connection with the illegal landing and sale of striped bass.
The fisherman, Sean W. Bradshaw (DOB: 01/06/64) of Pawcatuck Ave., Pawcatuck, was charged with the landing/ sale of striped bass without a commercial license, commercial fishing without a vessel permit, possession of untagged striped bass and the commercial sale of scup without a license and during the closed season.
The seafood dealer, John J. Guerrieri (DOB: 03/31/58) of Sand Plains Road, South Kingstown, RI, was charged with buying seafood without a Connecticut seafood dealers license and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
The arrests took place Monday at Bradshaw’s home in Pawcatuck following an investigation by the DEP’s Environmental Conservation (ENCon) Police unit and the Rhode Island Environmental Police.
The Connecticut and Rhode Island environmental police acted on information that Bradshaw was catching bass and bringing striped bass back to his dock in the Pawcatuck River near his home. He would ice and store the fish at his home and Guerrieri, the Rhode Island seafood dealer, would then come to his house and buy them.
At the time of the arrest, Connecticut and Rhode Island officers seized 42 striped bass, total weight 971 pounds and 89 scup, total weight 87 pounds. With the fair market value for commercial striped bass at around $3.00 per pound, the estimated value of this bass was $2,913. All of the fish was donated to the Amos House in Providence, Rhode Island.
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09-26-2008, 06:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Southern RI
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Excellent. It will be interesting to see what type of fines and penalties these two end up paying. I'm glad someone turned these folks in. I'd do it in a New York second. I'm also pleased that the fish were donated and not simply discarded.
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09-26-2008, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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42 bass with an average weight of 23 pounds.
Poachers are the best fishermen.
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09-26-2008, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
42 bass with an average weight of 23 pounds.
Poachers are the best fishermen.
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I was thinking the same thing, 23lbs is a pretty good average ! |
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09-26-2008, 07:49 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
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What's most sad is that you know the guy is an outstanding fisherman. You usually never hear of these guys until they are caught. The poachers are scary good - true professionals, they've just crossed the line. Thirty years ago, he would have been folk hero -today, he's wearing bracelets.
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09-26-2008, 08:11 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Hats off to the authorities; myopic greed will eliminate entire fisheries eventually.
The abuse starts at grassroot levels. I know someone who fishes an area that I fish a lot and not only is he chunking with only treble hooks, but I've NEVER seen him throw a fish back in the water. It's a small community and people have said things to him (delicately), but he ignores it and continues his practice.
The only good thing is that he doeesn't catch a lot of bass....but he abuses the Tautog and Scup.
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09-27-2008, 09:26 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
What's most sad is that you know the guy is an outstanding fisherman. You usually never hear of these guys until they are caught. The poachers are scary good - true professionals, they've just crossed the line. Thirty years ago, he would have been folk hero -today, he's wearing bracelets.
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Exactly,,, and Everyone here would have read the books they wrote too,,, |
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09-26-2008, 09:31 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Originally Posted by inTHERAPY
What is sad? Sad is the fact that, imo, Team Striper is now tainted.
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Don't even know if that is the same guy yet....
and I wouldn't hold anything against the team...not their fault |
"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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09-26-2008, 08:21 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
42 bass with an average weight of 23 pounds.
Poachers are the best fishermen.
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Ah, BFD - they were using a boat, Joe - ya gotta re-read the details.
Oooops...sorry, my apologies to our floating bretheren.
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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09-26-2008, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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he got caught this time, how long has he been doin it unchecked and how many lbs did he sell before he got caught?
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 kill em all, let god sort em out!
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09-26-2008, 09:45 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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Originally Posted by choggieman
he got caught this time, how long has he been doin it unchecked and how many lbs did he sell before he got caught?
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This part of the CT DEP statement could indicate this may have been going on for a while: " The Connecticut and Rhode Island environmental police acted on information that Bradshaw was catching bass and bringing striped bass back to his dock in the Pawcatuck River near his home. He would ice and store the fish at his home and Guerrieri, the Rhode Island seafood dealer, would then come to his house and buy them."
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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09-26-2008, 07:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New Haven County, CT
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CT Illegal Striper Sale
Fishman Found With $3K Of Illegal Bass, Officials SayPOSTED: 12:54 pm EDT September 24, 2008
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A Connecticut fisherman and a Rhode Island seafood dealer were arrested, accused of the illegal sale of striped bass. The fisherman, Sean Bradshaw, 44, of Pawcatuck, was charged with the landing and sale of striped bass without a commercial license, commercial fishing without a vessel permit, possession of untagged striped bass and the commercial sale of scup without a license and during the closed season. The seafood dealer, John Guerrieri, 50, of South Kingstown, R.I., was charged with buying seafood without a Connecticut seafood dealers license and operating a motor vehicle without a license. The Connecticut and Rhode Island environmental police acted on information that Bradshaw was catching bass and bringing striped bass back to his dock in the Pawcatuck River near his home. He would ice and store the fish at his home and Guerrieri, the Rhode Island seafood dealer, would then come to his house and buy them, officials said. The DEP’s Environmental Conservation Police unit and the Rhode Island Environmental Police investigated and both men were arrested Monday at Bradshaw’s home. At the time of the arrest, Connecticut and Rhode Island officers seized 42 striped bass, total weight 971 pounds and 89 scup, total weight 87 pounds. With the fair market value for commercial striped bass at around $3 per pound, the estimated value of this bass was $2,913. All of the fish was donated to the Amos House in Providence, Rhode Island.Source NBC30.com, Hartford, CT
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09-26-2008, 07:15 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
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09-26-2008, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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I'll bet thse fish came from Fishers Island,which is another story.They're all nice guys.The old guy from East Haven that got caught a few years back attended church every Sunday and was an active member of the church ,he was a nice guy.The two guys that got caught in the Pawcatuck years ago are great guys.Being a good guy doesn't excuse bad behavior!
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09-26-2008, 01:05 PM
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Poachers are scumbags......I don't care how nice they are. Hopefully( but doubtful), they get the full penalties.
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09-26-2008, 02:03 PM
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Albie Addicted
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Not the 7 mile slum
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Originally Posted by t.orlando
Poachers are scumbags......I don't care how nice they are. Hopefully( but doubtful), they get the full penalties.
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Nicely stated. I couldn't agree more.
I also would hope that everyone that knows about any poaching going on drops a dime.
What I won't say is that if you know about it and do nothing you're part of the problem, but that would sound way too much like something my dad would say.  |
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09-26-2008, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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"Poachers are not sports minded-they are theives.Those....who destroy our enviroment are criminals."
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09-27-2008, 02:40 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South East Mass.
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Im just glad the fish were donated. Something good from something bad... Now if we could only figure out that bailout thing. To confiscate their gear would be a little like confiscating the assets of the CEO's. Ahhh sorry, not trying to hijack, just have politics on the brain....  |
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09-28-2008, 10:24 AM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
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My previous post was packed with more sarcasm than his boat was with bass... Theres no way he got busted the very first time he decided to take over 3 dozen bass... Poachers are scumbags... bottom line...
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09-28-2008, 10:34 AM
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I Had A BLAST!
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