AH Party boat catch sale

[Capt. Debbie]

I'm not so sure. There is an incidental sales exclusion. Meaning they are not in that business. Like gas stations selling cars, are not car dealers per se.

Especially if you ask them to buy the fish. Posting a sign and offering is a dealer- no doubt.

Originally Posted by Captain Rich

One word answer--No- the only way it is legal is if the seller has all necessary permits, and that never happens.

[bulletbob]

I saw the mates on a blackfish boat keeping their personal fish alive in a big 55 gallon plastic drum with sea water running into and water running out of the drum the entire trip via the deck hose... Only reason for that would be for sale to buyers that want live blackfish... I didn't think much about it, I figured it was their fish and they could dispose of them any way they wanted.... bob

[courbeco]

So the days of the mates selling a few fish to make a few extra bucks are gone??? When did this happen? I must be living in a vacuum........

[Captain Rich]

crews still sell catch, but the question was, is it legal ?.....let's see off of the top of my head we ignored....state sales tax, federal income tax, health inspection, weights and measures, township mercantile license.... go ask the local CO and see what happens

[courbeco]

Originally Posted by Captain Rich

crews still sell catch, but the question was, is it legal ?.....let's see off of the top of my head we ignored....state sales tax, federal income tax, health inspection, weights and measures, township mercantile license.... go ask the local CO and see what happens

Yeah, I see your point. I guess the same could be said for Lemonaide/Koolaid stands as well.....

[frugalfisherman]

Post his condo address. I'm sure he'll get free delivery.

[shrimpman steve]

Originally Posted by courbeco

Yeah, I see your point. I guess the same could be said for Lemonaide/Koolaid stands as well.....

Unfortunately there are cases of kids lemonade stands being ticketed or told to stop. There is no more common sense in this country. We have thrown the baby out with the bath water.

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by Captain Rich

crews still sell catch, but the question was, is it legal ?.....let's see off of the top of my head we ignored....state sales tax, federal income tax, health inspection, weights and measures, township mercantile license.... go ask the local CO and see what happens

Haven't sold fish in many years.... Shit, were lucky if the customers catch enough to go home with! Most boats today don't allow the crew to fish anymore, cuts into the "CUSTOMER" Service part of the ticket...

[Captain Rich]

We had an incident at our dock about 3 years ago, a young man got off of a scallop boat down the street and the captain had given him a bag of scallops as partial wages. He went from dock to dock selling the scallops so he could get a hot meal and a carton of cigarettes before he sailed again. The CO's found out, tailed him from the street, and after everything was finished they bagged him AND contacted all the captains he had been in contact with. If the captains weren't on their boats, they were called at their business numbers (remember all the dock signs with phone numbers ?? so did the CO's). The captains were threatened with fines, loss of federal permits, loss of captains license, real strong arm tactics. This was all over buying a pound of scallops from a kid who wanted to work and needed a hot meal! One of my neighbors threatened to return the scallops to the CO after he finished digesting them! The BS went on for a couple of days. So the short answer is no, it's illegal, but there are still people who need and want to work for a living and will do it if they can get away with it.

[joerosa1]

I remember the days as a kid in Sheepshead Bay; we had people waiting for the boat to come in at they dock offering us $1 for 4 or 5 mackerel. The crew also had fish lined up on the boat deck for sale.