Keep all the extra Rockfish you want - just $14.00 each
Remember the guy who was caught in February with 18 Rockfish. Well, he went to court on Friday April 2nd. I thought it would be the 19th - as DNR trails are on 3rd Friday of the month. Here is what a friend sent me - I'll stand 100% behind it being true.
Charge No: 001Description:CATCH STRIPED BASS/CLOSED SEAS Statute: Description: Amended Date: CJIS Code:MO/PLL:Probable Cause: Incident Date From: To: Victim Age: Disposition Plea: GUILTY Disposition: GUILTY Disposition Date: 04/02/2013 Fine:$250.00Court Costs:$0.00CICF:$0.00 Amt Suspended: Fine:$0.00Court Costs:$0.00CICF:$0.00 PBJ EndDate: Probation End Date:Restitution Amount:$0.00 Jail Term: Yrs:Mos:Days: Suspended Term: Yrs:Mos:Days: Credit Time Served: The $250.00 fine for 18 illegally taken ( poached ) Rockfish works out to $13.89 each. I was really hoping the judge would hammer this guy. I did some research on him - Joshua Alther. He works at a marina in Edgewater , Md that hosts a fall Rockfish tournament. Fairly safe bet he knows the rules / creel limit / seasons. DNR vowed to get tough on poachers - in fact even have special court set up for them. Some how less then $14.00 a fish seems wrong. Whole Rock often sells for $5.00 a pound or more in stores. The way this fine is - cheaper to go poaching then buy them legally. Heck , a five pounder and you are ahead of the game. I think next trip out - I'll throw an extra fish in the box. If caught - I'll just hand DNR $15.00 and tell them to keep the change. |
WOW, bet he won't make that mistake again! :rolleyes: If he makes $6.25 an hour, he can have that fine paid for in a 40 hour week!! I understand that doesn't figure in taxes, etc but I figure they will waive them for him too so he can pay it off quicker...... :eek: Unreal!
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I was always told, and believed it was $500 for any undersize fish, or for targeting/catching a rockfish during the moratorium. I'm gonna just go on believing that and telling anyone on my boat the same,...
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