SMALL TUNA ON THE GAFF

[snakeeyes]

FISHED A FRIENDS BOAT SATURDAY, THE DAY AFTER THE REG'S CHANGED
WELL I WAS SO SUPRISED AT THE AMOUNT OF SMALL FISH BEING GAFFED AS OF 10/1 ISN'T THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR BFT 47"S I GUESS I SHOULD TURN MY HEAD? NOT MY BUSSINESS? AMAZING WHAT YOU SEE FROMA FLYBRIDGE... SO WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK... I KNOW AFTER PAYING FOR FUEL I CANT AFFORD A FINE...

[snakeeyes]

WOW, 30 VIEWS ALREADY, AND NO RESPONCE...

[WAHOONBOX]

HEY SNAKE....I KNOW DA FEELIN SOMETIMES....PLENTY OF VIEWS AND NO RESPONSE ...............MAYBE IT'S DA SMALL TUNA CULPRITS ARE THE ONLY ONES READING.... ........ANYWAY.....AT LEAST YOU WERE DOING YOUR PART CULLING..........

GOOD EYES DUDE!

[Swivel]

i think there are a lot of people that are unaware of the change. the ones that are aware and are keeping small fish probably are chalking it up to the cost of fuel, bait, time, etc..., etc..., and dont want to come home skunked. the regulations are there for a reason whether we like them or not. keeping illegal fish only hurts us in the long run.

[ocnslr]

i think there are a lot of people that are unaware of the change. the ones that are aware and are keeping small fish probably are chalking it up to the cost of fuel, bait, time, etc..., etc..., and dont want to come home skunked. the regulations are there for a reason whether we like them or not. keeping illegal fish only hurts us in the long run.

Agree with you on the long term damage.

Ignorance of the BFT rules - and changes - is no excuse, as everyone should know how dynamic these are and make sure they know the current status before heading out.

As for willfully disregarding the rules, the cost of getting out there just doesn't justify the illegal action. Everyone has a responsibility for maintenance of this resource. Easy to deal with though - just fine them $1000 plus $10/lb for the illegal fish, confiscate the fish, cancel the NMFS permit for the current year and the next two years. Sorry, but I look at these folks the same as those who run red lights - they feel that their needs are more important than anyone else's....

Of course, the above is JMHO.

Brian

[snakeeyes]

HEY MARTY, JUST NOTICED THE TIME YOU POSTED HERE, I KNOW IN CRAZY, BUT YOUR STARTING TO MAKE ME THINK YOUR NOT FAR EITHER, JUST KIDDING, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE FISHERMEN THAT ARE JUST LURKING REALIZE THAT NOBODY IS HERE TO BASH OR SHOW ANYONE UP, I THINK THAT MOST OF THEM WILL START TO POST. DONT BE AFRAID. POST AWAY...