The violation questions are interesting. If its indeed legal for them to take natives by hook and line in the Green by boat, its probably an extension of their treaty rights. May be finishing off a quota or something. If this is the case, it may be really bad PR, but are they doing anything worse than the netting?

Also a comment about a biologist fishing for nates. I've spoken to several State biologists and all of them think natives should be harvested in systems where a quota has been established. Look at the drama occurring on the coast. It's the current mindset. I don't think it peculiar that this biologist happened to be an Indian.

If, on the other hand, what they're doing is illegal, call the cops. If they're doing it day after day, as Jigman says, they wouldn't be hard catch in the act. And I don't think enforcement would hesitate citing them, just because their Indians.

Since the tribal biologist is involved so openly like this, I have a feeling that what their doing is within their treaty rights. The way I see it, better to take them one at a time, than 20 from a net, but I admit, it looks real bad. Best thing to do is to find out.