EEZ Fishing - NY/ Long Island violations
November 14, 2008
NOAA Charges 'Unscrupulous' Charter Operators With Illegal Fishing For Striped Bass
http://www.underwatertimes.com/news3..._bass_NOAA.jpg Striped bass. credit NOAA.
http://www.underwatertimes.com/news3...g_sharship.jpg Viking Starship Inc. has been charged with fishing, harvesting, possessing and retaining Atlantic striped bass illegally from federal waters.
New York, New York -- A joint undercover operation by NOAA’s Fisheries Service Office of Law Enforcement and New York and New Jersey enforcement agents has uncovered evidence of alleged illegal fishing by two charter operators.
The operators, Steven N. Forsberg and Viking Starship Inc. of Montauk, N.Y., and Jerome E. Hurd of Avalon, N.J., have been charged by NOAA with taking their patrons to catch striped bass in federal waters, where capture of the prized sport fish is prohibited.
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Viking Starship Inc. has been charged with fishing, harvesting, possessing and retaining Atlantic striped bass illegally from federal waters.
During the undercover operations, federal agents and state officers posed as patrons on several charter vessels operating in New York and New Jersey.
Striped bass are one of the most sought-after species for both commercial and recreational fishermen from Maine to Cape Hatteras. The popularity of this fish, the complex nature of its migration, and its decline in harvest and recovery, led to significant management efforts in state waters by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and a ban on fishing in federal waters since 1990.
“Unscrupulous charter and party boat captains quietly promote their willingness to take patrons into federal waters, primarily when striped bass are scarce in state waters,” said NOAA special agent Jeffrey Ray. “This creates an unfair business environment that penalizes law-abiding charter and party boat captains who refuse to break the rules.”
Forsberg and Viking Starship, the operator and owner of the FV Viking Starship, has been notified by NOAA of the charges of fishing, harvesting, possessing and retaining Atlantic striped bass illegally from federal waters, and submitting false oral or written statements about the catch to authorized federal officers. The agency also issued to Forsberg a notice of a potential $30,000 fine and a 30-day permit suspension for the alleged violations.
Hurd has been notified by NOAA of the charges of fishing, harvesting, possessing and retaining Atlantic striped bass illegally from federal waters, and then submitting false oral or written statements about the catch to authorized federal and state officers. The agency also issued to Hurd a notice of a potential $25,000 fine.
Violations of federal fishery rules are civil, not criminal matters. Disputed allegations are heard before an administrative law judge, whose decisions can be appealed to the NOAA administrator and through the federal court system.
NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources.
EEZ Fishing - NY/ Long Island violations
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I think most of us are getting on the same page finally.
as for Mr.Forsberg I don't see the Viking loading up on fish, even on the Block Island trips.
And anyone who thinks this fishery is not in trouble well they have their blinders on or they are just protecting personal interests.
Over fishing hurts everyone from the dinner table to the commercials and economically puts many people out of business.
we did it with the increase of fishermen the stocks got hammered they don't grow that fast....Something needs to be done.
I won't get into my personal views because many will disagree with me and that's ok everyone has opinions. Anything is better then nothing.
EEZ Fishing - NY/ Long Island violations
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMoMLUwYqKw" target="_blank">
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pMoMLUwYqKw
I think most of us are getting on the same page finally.
as for Mr.Forsberg I don't see the Viking loading up on fish, even on the Block Island trips.
And anyone who thinks this fishery is not in trouble well they have their blinders on or they are just protecting personal interests.
Over fishing hurts everyone from the dinner table to the commercials and economically puts many people out of business.
we did it with the increase of fishermen the stocks got hammered they don't grow that fast....Something needs to be done.
I won't get into my personal views because many will disagree with me and that's ok everyone has opinions. Anything is better then nothing.