Re: Violation Fines….
 

Guy on our boat insisted on keeping a short fluke. You guessed it, game warden shows up. Fined him $80. Don't know if that's the standard charge, or he cut us a break.

Re: Violation Fines….
 

Amazing how a simple question gets turned into a shit show.

Re: Violation Fines….
 

Capt Ron, so what is your responsibility as a head boat owner in regard to regs? Are you responsible to enforce? Are your deck hands? Who gets the fine if out of compliance fish are kept? You or the fare?

And what’s the cost of the violation? Trying to get back to the original question I posed.

Re: Violation Fines….
 

Duffman,

I have no idea what the fines are, and I don't want to find out. My crew measures all the fish that come aboard and everyone knows the rules. Can someone break them, of course but it's on them.

I would think the person in possession of the fish is responsible. Couple years back we were fishing Ambrose channel .2 miles over the NY line. DEC boarded us and found 7 Short (NY) Fluke. 5 were 1/2 inch 2 where 1/8th, I couldn't believe it, anyway I told the officers that I would take the ticket and I did. Had to go to that shit hole in Staten Island to court. Actually, negotiated a settlement and when I was leaving the room the two young officers were High fiving each other like they broke a major case. That was 4 days before Christmas!!