Originally Posted by Capt Sal Cathy Sea Charters (Post 391840)

The Belford boys net spike whiting because they can. They depleted the whiting to almost extinction and now they net the babies. Very hard to have any respect for these guys.

Originally Posted by dakota560 (Post 391811)

This is exactly why every regulation they put on the books will be ignored. Wegman's, Whole Foods, King's all the high end retailers who charge outlandish amount for their products. We suffer the seasonal and daily indignities of keeping an honest day's catch and throw back fish so commercial and corporate concerns can pilfer the ocean and profit from our quota reductions. As far as I'm concerned, I'll regulate what is acceptable and not acceptable aboard my boat which I pay like many probably $13k to $15k a year to operate. Will certainly not keep small juvenile fish but quality fish for the table whether they meet the bureaucrats criteria of legal or not will be filleted and enjoyed as diner at my home as opposed to being thrown back to subsidize the stock so the aforementioned commercial and corporate concerns can charge outrageous prices to consumers for fish at our collective expense. As always this is about profits. OUR resource is being taken away from us so government, large private commercial and Corporate interests can take more of that resource for themselves and make massive amounts of money in the process. Recreational anglers carry the economy on their shoulders yet we get the short end of the stick year in and year out. As long as atrocities like 4 or 5 inch whiting being sold at retail continue, in my opinion there are no justifiable regulations to be observed. When the powers to be start fairly representing recreational concerns and take our interests into consideration then I'll be more than happy to be governed by their legislation. Until then I'll take my chances back at the dock.

Dakota

Originally Posted by Capt. Frank (Post 391955)

Wegman's is considered a high end grocer? Really?

Originally Posted by courbeco (Post 391943)

capt. Sal,

you are right on the money. The belford and the point boys wiped the stocks out. Agreed, it is difficult to have respect for these guys.:(

Originally Posted by Capt Joe (Post 391964)

100% correct!

Originally Posted by dakota560 (Post 391963)

Capt. Frank,

That was your take away from my entire post? REALLY? I was referring to the comment about the high price Wegman's was charging for whiting and other seafood as mentioned in the original posters thread. Does high price sit better with you?

Dakota