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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[macojoe]

I had a guy tell me the other day that a EPO guy stated to him that the guilty persons he was looking at, were a asian, no speak english, and 10 of them doing the same thing. with no lic., said what am i going to do and did nothing!!!!!!!!!!

[bloocrab]

State of Rhode Island - Department of Environmental Management
Scup (Shore and Private) 10"

May 1 - December 31


30 fish/person/day
Special Area Provisions: While fishing from shore at India Point Park in Providence, RI; Conimicut Park in Warwick, RI; or at Stone Bridge in Tiverton, RI; anglers may possess up to 30 scup 9 inches or greater in length from May 1, through December 31

Can someone explain the SCUP "Special Area Provisions"??? Are they simply lowering the size limits in the hottest poaching spots to curb them having to take action? Gotta be 10" under the Sakonnet bridge but not at the Stone Bridge??? No wonder Grinnells has been packed w/poac...errr people.

Thank God I like them pan-fried and not poached.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Swimmer

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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a little off subject... but i was looking at a security detail of two state police officers
at some road repair spot with high traffic...
who are there to provide trained observers in case of an accident.

Both of them were staring downwards at their cell phones....

i think there are many people doing this ....not just in law enforcement....
but in any case... they ain't on the job !