Scup poaching

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Bass guys are using undersized scup as bait and they (the EPO'S) do not do anything about it. Every single day I saw a couple of charter guys filling live wells with scup of all sizes for bass fishing close to shore, there was a guy fishing in the ferry slip for them...every day!!!. I called them and no one came...not even a return call. I left several messages never spoke to a human.

Enforcement is an utter joke. I can not even understand why they make laws they can not and will not enforce. And...even if they do nab a poacher...the punishment is a slap on the wrist minor fine. It is laughable.

IMO. you need to catch them and take away their right to fish commercially (either selling fish or chartering) on the spot... for life, on the first offense. When this happens you will see all the others fall in line quick.

Its one thing when you do not see any pro active patrols against poaching, but its an entirely different story when someone calls, leaves thier name, and no one shows up. Thier is a minimum standard thats not being met by not responding. If they dont come when called maybe they need to be replaced or worse, disbanded. Police are charged with upholding those laws as well.
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