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But the joy was short-lived. Federal fishery enforcement agents seized the fish when the crew returned to port Nov. 12.
Of course its getting sold, capitalism at its finest two maybe three people will share in those profits. It should be given to a homeless shelter where the captain should be forced to serve it since he broke the law.
11-23-2011, 03:44 PM
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'On Tuesday, the NOAA issued a reminder that bluefin tuna can't be caught legally in trawl nets, even by accident.'
Nice! So by definition he did not catch it by accident - hence he is in violation. Word games are fun.
Of course its getting sold, capitalism at its finest two maybe three people will share in those profits. It should be given to a homeless shelter where the captain should be forced to serve it since he broke the law.
Explain how the captain broke the law please. He was trawling legally, the fish swam into his net and was caught. Therefore the fish broke the law...arrest the fish! Next time I hope the crew has a fishing rod on board.
What are the options? Dump the dead fish back into the ocean? Seems like a hell of a waste of a resource.
This part makes no sense:
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A fish that big is hugely valuable, prized by sushi-lovers for its tender red meat. A 754-pound tuna recently sold for nearly $396,000.
That would be $551/lb...no one is really that stupid to pay that much for bait, are they? I assume this is a mis-print.
Explain how the captain broke the law please. He was trawling legally, the fish swam into his net and was caught. Therefore the fish broke the law...arrest the fish!
What are the options? Dump the dead fish back into the ocean? Seems like a hell of a waste of a resource.
This part makes no sense:
That would be $551/lb...no one is really that stupid to pay that much for bait, are they? I assume this is a mis-print.
I agree with you it doesn't make sense but it happens all the time. I didn't think it was being used as bait, I thought it was being used as food
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Explain how the captain broke the law please. He was trawling legally, the fish swam into his net and was caught. Therefore the fish broke the law...arrest the fish! Next time I hope the crew has a fishing rod on board.
What are the options? Dump the dead fish back into the ocean? Seems like a hell of a waste of a resource.
This part makes no sense:
That would be $551/lb...no one is really that stupid to pay that much for bait, are they? I assume this is a mis-print.
No its not a mis print. Fish was sold at the Famous Toyko fish market.
Always read the regulations. Even if they did have a rod on board no way everyone's story would have matched. Someone would have gotten caught in the lie.
No its not a mis print. Fish was sold at the Famous Toyko fish market.
Always read the regulations. Even if they did have a rod on board no way everyone's story would have matched. Someone would have gotten caught in the lie.
The article states that they can sell for over 300,000 dollars. Something to do with how tender the red meat is on the bigger fish.
But the joy was short-lived. Federal fishery enforcement agents seized the fish when the crew returned to port Nov. 12.
He violated the law, that's what happens. For experienced fisherman whose business is trawling every day, and line catching tuna, claiming he was completely ignorant is pretty far fetched. That doesn't even pass the smell test.
I doubt it was on purpose, but I bet those dollar signs went off as soon as he saw it and hoped to feign ignorance so he could try and keep it.
He violated the law, that's what happens. For experienced fisherman whose business is trawling every day, and line catching tuna, claiming he was completely ignorant is pretty far fetched. That doesn't even pass the smell test.
I doubt it was on purpose, but I bet those dollar signs went off as soon as he saw it and hoped to feign ignorance so he could try and keep it.
I think the point is, why was an accident against the law?
If I catch a rare, endangered fish while in a local lake, and I was fishing for crappie, why should I get in trouble?
I understand the reasoning for keeping these fish safe, but a one off like this should be let go.
I think the point is, why was an accident against the law?
If I catch a rare, endangered fish while in a local lake, and I was fishing for crappie, why should I get in trouble?
I understand the reasoning for keeping these fish safe, but a one off like this should be let go.
Common sense in laws.
I guess cause you would start to have a lot of 'accidents', of fishermen coming back with near-extinct fish and claiming they caught it 'by accident'.
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