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As many of you may know the PCB contamination issue with striped bass may have been the real reason the species bounced back after the 1980s swoon. An interesting observation from that time period was that the Rhode Island Department of health banned the sale of striped bass within the state for a short time. But while they banned sale in Rhody they permitted the sale of striped bass TO OTHER STATES by consignment. Most bass were shipped from Rhode Island to other states through the Fulton Fish Market in NY who would pay for the bass. This was a huge loophole in interstate commerce. At the time I called the RI Department of Health and asked them how they could ban a product in Rhode Island but still allow the contaminated product to be shipped elsewhere for consumption? They immediately asked me if I was an attorney which I’m not.
Anyway this looks like a new attempt to remove the commercial pressure on striped bass. I’m quite surprised it has taken this long to resurrect the idea. With today’s social media it would be fairly simple to start organizing boycotts of certain restaurants that serve striped bass. Probably the next step.
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