Poaching BUSTS!

[seamonkey]

http://www.onthewater.com/striped-ba...d-in-maryland/

I think this is a follow up to that. They pleaded guilty. I wonder what their sentence will be. Hall a million dollars in stripers.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Fi...peake_Bay.html

[buckethead]

"The illegal poaching of striped bass by commercial fishermen can have a huge collective impact on the fish resource and has the potential to devastate the future livelihoods of law abiding commercial fishermen," said John C. Cruden, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division.

"The vast majority of fishermen do respect the law and carefully monitor their harvest to ensure they stay within the well-researched limits. Those who deliberately break the law will be prosecuted."

Thanks for reporting that finchaser. Hopefully the judge who does the sentencing is smart enough to send a message.