Originally Posted By: TanTastic84
It's a real sad state of affairs. I think we as a community need to do what Doc is doing and bring these offenses to light. The more people are aware of it, the more people will get upset about it and will work to make a change.

But you cant just sit back and say, "I'm not one of those poachers/litterers/snaggers/etc." and then be surprised when fisheries are shut down. It's important to know the story.


I absolutely agree with the value of making the story known. That said, I also agree that to lay the guilt on the generally law abiding recreational fishing community is using far too broad a brush.

This was not an inadvertent violation nor even an intentional but minor violation such as being a few clams over the limit. This was an intentional, fairly significant poaching/wastage event and quite possibly for commercial use.
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