Black Market Stripers?

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Why??? What is he doing thats illegal? As far as I knew you can bring fish home and put it in your freezer legally.

Possession limit is 2 bass.
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[The Dad Fisherman]

I guess that is true..I always think of it on a per day basis.....

I stand corrected

[BatesBCheatin]

Originally Posted by tlapinski

Perhaps it is time for an anonymous tip to be called in and see if the police can talk some sense into him.

That goes for a number of us. If the scumbags don't listen to reason or give a crap - then ratting them out is the course of action in order to protect the resource. I remember being taught something about 'if you're not part of the solution, you're the problem' or something like that.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Nebe

Possession limit is 2 bass.
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That's correct Eben. And that's part of the problem. These jamokes think they can take 2 a day, endlessly. It's 2 fish in possession period. Doesn't matter whether they are in your freezer, cooler in the truck or in the fish box. It's 2 aggregate in possession.

[Swimmer]

A couple of years ago the Globe sunday magazine had an article about Asian markets selling bass, and other less regulated seafood and fish. They were plainly visable in the pics. I emailed the head of the F & W office and she sent an agent into the market and a few others in the area and found that all of the farm raised stripers were tagged, as they are supposed to be, until they are out of the store. I received a very courteous reply from her.

[shadow]

Here's a question for you and iam not trying to be a smart bung but if a guy walks into a cape cod fish market and buys 6 wild striper fillets is he in violation of the law?
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[Ed B]

Originally Posted by piemma

That's correct Eben. And that's part of the problem. These jamokes think they can take 2 a day, endlessly. It's 2 fish in possession period. Doesn't matter whether they are in your freezer, cooler in the truck or in the fish box. It's 2 aggregate in possession.

Paul, TLap, Eben and others, State Fishing Regulations say it is a "Creel limit" of 2 fish "per person per day". A cooler in the truck or fish box would likely be considered your "Creel". This is how they do it for all regulated fish and does not address how many you have at home in your freezer. A freezer full of fish at home is within regulation. Let's not try to make law abiding citizens into criminals.

[MakoMike]

The ASMFC is going to require that all states adopt regs that require striped bass to have tags. Of course that won't stop unscrupulous fishermen or restaurant owners.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by MakoMike

The ASMFC is going to require that all states adopt regs that require striped bass to have tags. Of course that won't stop unscrupulous fishermen or restaurant owners.

The ASMFC is an impotent, ineffective and incompetent organization - likely with a level of paid off corruption lobbying taking place that rivals that of most other government organizations.

[fishbones]

I find the term "black market" a bit racist.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

The ASMFC is an impotent, ineffective and incompetent organization - likely with a level of paid off corruption lobbying taking place that rivals that of most other government organizations.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel about them. Regardless, all of the states that don't already use tags are moving in that direction.

[sokinwet]

There will be a tag system in MA in 2014.

[HugeDinghy]

Originally Posted by fishbones

I find the term "black market" a bit racist.

stop with that monkey business

[Swimmer]

Originally Posted by HugeDinghy

stop with that monkey business

The above post should be deleted as being racist.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by HugeDinghy

stop with that monkey business

Lolololol