Got this today and thought I would pass it along...



News Release from: Oregon State Police
WARREN, OREGON MAN CITED IN RELATION TO POSSESSION OF GREAT WHITE SHARK IN AUGUST (PHOTOS)
Posted: October 5th, 2009 10:45 AM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2009-10/1002/080909.greatwhite.3.JPG
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An Oregon State Police (OSP) Fish & Wildlife Division investigation into the circumstances surrounding the possession of a 12-foot Great White Shark in the Depoe Bay area in early August has led to the citing of a Warren, Oregon man for Unlawful Possession of a Great White Shark. The offense is a non-criminal fish and wildlife violation with a listed citation bail of $299.00.

"Our investigation indicated there was no obvious self-initiated attempt by Mr. Robinson to contact any authorities after he caught the shark before bringing it to the port. If our trooper wasn't at the right place at the right time then we believe he would have unlawfully kept the shark for his own personal interests," said Captain Walt Markee, director of the OSP Fish & Wildlife Division.

The shark was caught on August 8, 2009 and at about 7:45 p.m. a sport tuna boat brought the shark to the Depoe Bay docks. An OSP Fish & Wildlife trooper working on routine patrol at the docks learned about the catch and contacted the boat occupants. The trooper saw what he believed to be a Great White Shark was already gutted. The boat's occupants indicated the shark had become entangled in their crab gear and was pulled to the surface when they were bringing in a crab pot.

One of the anglers identified as Jason W. Robinson, age 32, from Warren, Oregon stated he was responsible for the shark. Robinson told the trooper that the shark had been gutted so it could be eaten. Prior to seizing the shark to confirm it was in fact a Great White Shark, the trooper showed Robinson a portion of the Marine Zone regulations on page 101 of the 2009 Oregon Sport Fishing Regulations prohibiting the possession of Great White and Basking Sharks and that one must immediately release them unharmed.

On August 9th OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers took the shark to the Hatfield Marine Science Center where it was positively identified as a Great White by the National Marine Fisheries Service and ODFW.

On October 1st, Robinson was cited to appear in Lincoln County Circuit Court on October 8, 2009 for the violation offense of Unlawful Possession of Great White Shark.

As a reminder, anyone that discovers a Great White Shark or a Basking Shark deceased should call the Oregon State Police toll free at 1-800-452-7888 to report the discovery and obtain further instructions.

Photograph Source: Oregon State Police

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Contact Info: Sergeant Todd Thompson
Oregon State Police - Newport
Fish and Wildlife Division

I had just read this and thought the results of it were interesting...

Keith

That's the $299, "Look At Me!!!", tax.

A smaller "baby" one washed ashore further north near Cannon Beach about a week ago...

I'd like to get a crab pot hauler like he had on that boat. A crab pot and a 12' shark in one pull. Ya right.

When he posted the story on Ifish,he claimed to have pulled the pot and shark by hand.

Yes, with a Crab Davit, in around 80' of water I believe. Danielson $15 box trap, on light nylon rope.

Hell, on a full pot of dungi's, I usually bulge a vein or two hauling them up. Would hate to think of the O ring strain pulling up a 700# shark...

So the shark floated the pot?

Yeah it's odd. I don't really buy the story either.....

Keith

Not the model citizen, say it ain't so

That sucks Travelling Angler, mebbe if you stayed home, fished a *LITTLE* less, and checked your mail a little more than once every two months, you would have gotten that little reminder card from DOL.....didja take one off your driftboat trailer to appease the man?

zero discipline

Damn good thing it was last night and not the night before. Me thinks NOFISH made some good points there!

The check is in the mail!

So how long were they expired?....
I got pulled over for expired boat trailer tabs in P.A.....two months passed renewal date. Did the "Well, no [censored]! Wow! I really didn't know."

"On your way, and get those plates updated."

"Yessir!"

Probably wouldn't happen today, tho, with GG's spendthrifty debt to pay off.


edit: Oops....hijack....hijack.......
about that shark.....it could have suffocated when it became entangled....they die if they can't move forward to circulate water through their gills.......sounds possible, but I don't think it happened that way, either.