He knew he was poaching and did it again. Check that, he was caught again. Who knows how many times he's walked away with OOS fish. Vehicles, boat, gear, anything used to assist in the crime should be treated the same as any other crime. If you use your car to rob a bank, they sieze the car. Why is this any different? If messages are not sent that poaching is a serious crime/issue, jerk offs will keep taking the risk... $1000 is hardly headline material.