Apology to a Crabber

[snoozer]

Just the license number is on the bouy. Every trap has a tag on it with the fishermen's info.
The fisherman would be happy to get a pot back, and be more that happy if you ate the contents, pots are expensive..

There are however issues:
It is a felony to have someone else's pot on your boat. (looks like your stealing)
The pot is still fishing, killing crabs that could be harvested.
A catch 22 created by lawmakers who did not take the time to understand the fishery. It happens all the time.