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Originally posted by Dogfish:
The good news is that this year, buyers will be required to purchase the carcass as well as the eggs. If they can't account for the carcass/egg match up, they face fines and prosecution.


Dogfish,

I sure hope this is true.

I also heard that there is now a federal agent that is being placed in forks, permanently this summer, to monitor over netting, netting outside permitted times, etc. I heard that fines will be administered, and if there are too many violations, a possible loss of netting rights. The agent will also be present during the winter steelhead netting season.

If there wasn't illegal activity going on, the federal government, wouldn't find it necessary to place an agent to montior activities.