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02-11-2011, 03:46 PM
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The saddest part of it is what they did (and are doing) was/is legal. The powers that be decided to change the law so they now can keep 2000 lbs rather than just 50 fish. Problem is those nets do not discriminate and can hold WAY WAY more than 2000 lbs of fish. Anything over 2000 lbs (previously 50 fish) caught in the net dies from being crushed from the enormous weight. Why not force them to shrink the nets or set out less than the whole net? Horrible waste and I agree it needs to stop!
Head on over to this link and see the interview with Rick Caton of the popular charter boat the Free Agent out of Hatteras/Oregon Inlet. Rick is also known as Captain Cussword (for good reason). Rick tells it like it is and is mightily opposed to what is going on with the striper trawlers. http://reelbuzz.com/fishreports/cato...152&reply=1152
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 1994 Wellcraft V21 Last edited by Blue_Runner; 02-11-2011 at 04:38 PM. Reason: accidently said 2000 fish, meant 2000 lbs....oops 
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