Poachers busted

[crookedbucktail]

I wanted to share an article I know is not a new thing but people who doesn't respect our resources should pay for their mistakes because I don't consider this a mistake no more Ive been saying this for years it affects everyone and is a black market business.
https://www.wired2fish.com/news/bass-fishing-poachers-busted-charged/

[bulletbob]

:mad: Pretty hefty fine too... They'll think twice about trying it again... bob

[june181901]

How about a suspension of license rights for some years?

[Merle31483]

Any license is a privilege not a right and these gentlemen should loose that privilege for a very long time

[torchee]

They do this to blackfish out of Brooklyn on a much larger scale
It’s for the live market
NYC restaurants in a certain ethnic neighborhood have tanks with live fish
As do the seafood markets

Why doesn’t anyone bust th markets and businesses??????

[AndyS]

The fines will NEVER be paid.

[Capt. Lou]

That fines will be paid , that will go out again and poach more sell them pay the fine !
Take cars , tackle , licenses ! If fines aren’t paid then put em’ in jail !

[FASTEDDIE29]

This is happening all too often! These guys don’t care what the fines are. There making money on the fish no doubt! It’s sad but true! Some of the markets close to home just aren’t regulated or inspected enough these days. There just not enough man power when it comes to GW’s and DEC guys. The best way to help is to tip em’ off on the hotline. I’ve never seen anything out of the ordinary thankfully. Not sure what my first instinct would be. Kudos to the state of NY for being there at the right time!

[ultimatepredator]

That fine is nothing. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!

People like that give fishermen a bad rep

[bigfishy]

These fines are too small of a deterrent!!!!
But I guess it justifies their payckecks...
The fines should more closely reflect what could
have been made by there illegal spoils....

[reason162]

That's a slap on the wrist.

2 douchebags like these can wipe out a fishery...some big smallies on that stringer :(