We can complain about the tribes and the commercial fisheries and quotas but if the recreational crabbers violate the most basic rules the complaints don't carry much weight.
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I heard this complaint often from the Commission.
Recreational crabbers have absolutely no ground to stand on if they can't clean up their own house first.
Poachers are poachers, violators are violators, regardless if tribal or non tribal and both should be prosecuted and punished "concurrently" accordingly with evidence gathered.
It has been two years since Joe Hatch Co-director of the Tulalip Fish and Wildlife division resigned after being arrested facing criminal charges for allegedly trafficking in crab and shrimp.
The Tulalip Tribes have charged both Joe Hatch Sr. and Jr. with 13 counts of fishing in closed waters.
http://www.heraldnet.com/news/former-tulalip-tribes-fisheries-co-director-accused-of-poaching/In May 2015, the two allegedly were observed repeatedly harvesting crab after hours and out of season.
Snohomish County is not planning to review the case for possible criminal charges. Prosecutors here have been in touch with the state Attorney General’s Office about the case.
“We intend to relinquish our right to act as the prosecuting authority to the AG’s office,” chief criminal deputy prosecutor Joan Cavagnaro said.
Any updates from Tribal and/or State law system stemming from the investigation over two years ago?
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