EEZ Striper Swipers

[Captainbackhand]

Just wanted to pass along some useful info. I was fishing southwest ledge off of Block Island the other day when the coast guard stopped by with a gentleman from the NMFS onboard. They asked if we had any stripers onboard and I replied yes we do have one in the box. Thats when they decided to board us and search the boat and check the docs. I was then informed that we were outside of the EEZ(by a couple of hundred feet). My mistake I thought we were within 3 miles of the corner. They took the fish and left me a ticket- NMFS will decide if there is a fine or not. Be careful driving around out there if you have stripers in the box. Marty

[striper101]

In Cape May they really keep an eye out for this! But most of the time the guys that get caught are the ones fishing way out in the EEZ. (12 miles) at the 5 fathom bank.
But a couple hundred feet? That sucks, hopefully you just get off with a warning.

[codfishshark]

EEZ is no ones friend hope they send you a lovely warning letter got mine a few years back and i was just passing through oh well good luck.

[JD5652]

From what I've heard they have not been very lienent and most have received fines.

Good Luck Capt!

[oldmud]

Just wanted to pass along some useful info. I was fishing southwest ledge off of Block Island the other day when the coast guard stopped by with a gentleman from the NMFS onboard. They asked if we had any stripers onboard and I replied yes we do have one in the box. Thats when they decided to board us and search the boat and check the docs. I was then informed that we were outside of the EEZ(by a couple of hundred feet). My mistake I thought we were within 3 miles of the corner. They took the fish and left me a ticket- NMFS will decide if there is a fine or not. Be careful driving around out there if you have stripers in the box. Marty

Capt. Did you happen to mention that the Pair trawlers up in the Gulf Of Maine untill 6 / 1/ 07 went over quota by MANY TONS !!!! (Herring) . Fines imposed, $ 0000 Warnings Issued NONE/NADA. Amount of tonage confiscated 0000 .I have the tonage somewhere in my puter I just can't find where.

Good luck with your results !!

Don

[Captainbackhand]

Hey Don; I would love to get into with our fisheries mng. but there's nothing worse than bringing a knife to a gun fight. Marty

[southshore30]

Up here in Cape Cod the commercial season has opened for striped bass and they are giving a $150.00 fine PER FISH if your out of the EEZ. No warnings

[trollman]

whan u see them coming, turn boat directly at them and slide the little striper (with hole in gut so does not float) out the back over the transom.

that is what they are educating us to do, right?

[Capt. Brian Daley]

whan u see them coming, turn boat directly at them and slide the little striper (with hole in gut so does not float) out the back over the transom.

that is what they are educating us to do, right?