busted in staten island

[Big Mike]

Anybody who fishes commercially including netting bunker in Staten Island NY waters be advised that the NYSDEC police arrested one of our bunker suppliers.He has been cast netting bunker here for 7 years.This past week they put him in handcuffs and dragged him to jail for fishing commercially in Staten Island waters.They also waited until he returned to the marina with a full boatload of bunker and dumped them all back into the bay ,DEAD.He has all the permits but now it appears that you can fish all the surrounding waters except Staten Island.Don't know if this was just put on the law books or we just never heard of it.

[Phillyfisherman]

I wonder if NY Fish & Game communicated to anyonethat Staten Island waters are off-limits to comms. If not, it is yet another example of bureaucratic incompetence and idiocy!!

I'm certain that since this guy had all his permits in order, he probably would not be fishing in a restricted area!