The idjit of the day award (Metlakatla: licenses, transport, food) - Alaska (AK) - City-Data Forum

Metlakatla · 07-31-2009, 02:35 PM

goes to a bunch of -48 "sports" fishermen who've been busted twice in two days for illegal halibut catch. The idjits just keep going back out to fish and the Troopers keep taking it away from it and bringing it to us to hold for the food bank. The Trooper that came by today said he was sure they'd be caught again and he's calling in the feds on the idjits.

I don't know much about sports halibut regs or why the feds would be involved but wth; these idjits are nothing but poachers.

Metlakatla · 07-31-2009, 02:41 PM

OK I found this on the F&G site that explains it:

Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal
government under international treaty.

The limit is supposed to be 2 per day and these people keep getting caught with hundreds of pounds of it.

Ketabcha · 07-31-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Metlakatla

OK I found this on the F&G site that explains it:

Pacific halibut fisheries are managed by the federal
government under international treaty.

The limit is supposed to be 2 per day and these people keep getting caught with hundreds of pounds of it.

So it's federal because of an international treaty. That is really interesting. I wonder what other fish are under international treaty.

akck · 07-31-2009, 04:10 PM

Didn't they take away their fishing licenses?

Metlakatla · 07-31-2009, 04:20 PM

He didn't say and I didn't ask....didn't even think about that. This took place before my first real cup of coffee. I'll probably find out more details later. I'm starting to wonder if it's the same idjit who has 400 pounds of subsistence fish in my freezer and who has friends from the lower forty eight visiting. Strange how they wanted them in fish boxes for transport. I guess they'll probably be toast if they try to leave the island with them.

Ketabcha · 07-31-2009, 04:32 PM

Duh! What is (are?) "subsistence fish?"

Metlakatla · 07-31-2009, 04:34 PM

Subsistence Management Information: Subsistence Basics

Ketabcha · 07-31-2009, 04:56 PM

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Subsistence Management Information: Subsistence Basics

Yikes! That is quite a history of states' rights. hmmm.

Alaska is so huge, I have no idea how any agency, rather state or federal, could keep track of what is going on in the rural areas.

Thanks so much for the link. It's great fun learning about Alaska.

blueflames50 · 07-31-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Metlakatla

He didn't say and I didn't ask....didn't even think about that. This took place before my first real cup of coffee. I'll probably find out more details later. I'm starting to wonder if it's the same idjit who has 400 pounds of subsistence fish in my freezer and who has friends from the lower forty eight visiting. Strange how they wanted them in fish boxes for transport. I guess they'll probably be toast if they try to leave the island with them.

ahhh if the fishie's are already frozen in boxes and they belong to the idjits....can you see if ya can sell them??? I would love to have you sell and ship them to us! heck at the rate their go'n the food pantry will have plenty of fishies!! ohhh 100lbs would do nicely!!

Metlakatla · 07-31-2009, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blueflames50

ahhh if the fishie's are already frozen in boxes and they belong to the idjits....can you see if ya can sell them??? I would love to have you sell and ship them to us! heck at the rate their go'n the food pantry will have plenty of fishies!! ohhh 100lbs would do nicely!!

Sorry, but if they turn out to be someone's subsistence fish, they're going straight to the food bank via the cops.