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Old 06-11-2014, 01:52 PM
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Default Re: Yesterday, caught on a clam,...........

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Originally Posted by Mark B. View Post
No, it was not that boat. Secrecy: the captain was very wary, as it is illegal for anglers to catch & possess Atlantic salmon (farm raised or wild). It was released prior to docking.

In the early 1980’s NJF&W ID’ed an Atlantic salmon caught by a party boat. Smaller & wild,……….I don‘t think there were any farm raised salmon back then.
Out of curiosity, why is it illegal if it's Atlantic salmon caught in the Atlantic Ocean?
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