Summer flounder business as usual

[AndyS]

They probably got a $50.00 fine and told not to do it again.

[JeffZ]

Originally Posted by AndyS

They probably got a $50.00 fine and told not to do it again.

Wow! They upped the fines did they?
Just the cost of doing the hard,ethical, honest work of commercial fishing.

[june181901]

Sport anglers need a first class lobbyist!

[Papasown]

Why would the state allow repeat offenders to just go out and not be monitored. When the Tuna boats were killing porpoises, the Govt. mandated they have an appointed spotter on board to keep at check on them. NJ could mandate repeat offenders to have a spotter on board when they sail, at the boats expense to maintain control.

No spotter= no fishing for them.

[Brewlugger]

Originally Posted by Papasown

Why would the state allow repeat offenders to just go out and not be monitored. When the Tuna boats were killing porpoises, the Govt. mandated they have an appointed spotter on board to keep at check on them. NJ could mandate repeat offenders to have a spotter on board when they sail, at the boats expense to maintain control.

No spotter= no fishing for them.

The article did not mention whether either of these vessels were repeat offenders. As far as the state goes I don't think many legislators are aware of what's going on. It's a long running and ongoing disaster that's out of sight and out of mind. The repeat offenders are the public servants entrusted with the management of our fisheries. What they know about this is swept under the rug like a dirty secret. I wonder what the operators of these vessels think when they cruise by the Axel Carlson on a July weekend watching all the suckers trying to scratch up a couple of keepers?

[Capt. Lou]

Their probably saying we got &0% of them already !