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Originally Posted by PeteyHD
I was disgusted reading this article. Absolutely horrendous slaughter of poorly handled fish. How many times has this been done without them being caught is the bigger question.
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Have to assume this is happening on a scale that would shock us all. No enforcement, the money must be substantial and there's virtually no penalties if you happen to get caught which is virtually never. How many here have gone night striper fishing on the water and ever been boarded or approached on shore by a CO or someone from F&G.
To see that many illegal fish harvested and knowing it's the tip of the iceberg is heart wrenching. Too many honest people who play by the rules make the sacrifices to let these scumbags get off with a slap on the wrist. I applaud the offices who catch guys doing this and really put themselves at risk but they simply have too few resources to put a dent in the bigger picture.
