Big Tuna

[CurrentSea]

So every Tuna is caught with a rod and reel?
No wonder is expensive!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/man-catches-881-pound-tuna-seized-feds-194650751.html

 

[Cobalt 25]

The regs are very clear on this. There's no way, based on his background in fishing, he should have been unaware that this was not going to work.

The blue fin tuna fishery is heavily regulated, as it needs to be. If he had had a tuna-capable rod and reel on board and actually caught it with that he may have been able to sell it, as long as he didn't declare he was groundfishing. You can't fish for those 2 types of fish at once on the same trip.

The man gets little sympathy from those cognizant of federal and state fishing regs. In 2010 he had 40 boats and 9% of the entire New England groundfish quota. He can't read a permit application properly?

Peter

 

[stmbtwle]

It's beginning to look like he was HOPING to catch one "by accident" and profit from it. Busted....

 

[In the know]

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Originally posted by Cobalt 25

The regs are very clear on this. There's no way, based on his background in fishing, he should have been unaware that this was not going to work.

The blue fin tuna fishery is heavily regulated, as it needs to be. If he had had a tuna-capable rod and reel on board and actually caught it with that he may have been able to sell it, as long as he didn't declare he was groundfishing. You can't fish for those 2 types of fish at once on the same trip.

The man gets little sympathy from those cognizant of federal and state fishing regs. In 2010 he had 40 boats and 9% of the entire New England groundfish quota. He can't read a permit application properly?

Peter

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It truly amazes me the sympathy this guy is getting from a clueless populess.

Right on the application that he filled out, 15 times, it tells what methods are acceptable, and netting is not one of them.

The 500K payday that is being told out there is a giant myth as well. This fish was dragged in a net for at least two hours, the quality of the meat was garbage. Overseas buyers would have for sure rejected it. Also, once it was dressed, this fish was a 14-18K fish max, in good quality.

The guy is not saint either. Twice this year boats that he owns and controls have been caught by the USCG with secret hold compartments that could hold up to $6M in illegal scallops.

 

[abalmuth]

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