Yesterday, caught on a clam,...........

[Mark B.]

…………………….@ a rock pile 4 miles off of Belmar.

A NOAA biologist ID’ed it: an aquaculture (emaciated & deformed dorsal fin) Atlantic Salmon escapee.

[BOOMER43]

What boat was that on?

Originally Posted by BOOMER43

What boat was that on?

Boomer,

Not sure why the secrecy regarding which boat caught it since from what I understand it is a site sponsor. I heard it was the Big Mohawk and fish was caught I believe Wednesday or Thursday last week.

Dakota

[Mark B.]

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.

[justin1982]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

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?

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by justin1982

Out of curiosity, why is it illegal if it's Atlantic salmon caught in the Atlantic Ocean?

Because there are so few of them. They are an "Endangered Species".

http://www.nero.noaa.gov/prot_res/altsalmon/

[AndyS]

Thanx for posting that info. A shame the fish is so skinny.

[Mark B.]

Not gonna ID the boat.

I guess its skinny 'cause it couldn't find any feed pellets on the trip from Maine.

[Skunk City]

Wow!

[mondofish]

That's pretty cool.