27lbs of illegal sturgeon eggs !! Busted!!!

[moxie]

You know, i dont think i agree with a few of the things you say(it happens) but i love this idea.

At least it wont go to waste...

hehehehe. No worries. I was just thinking out loud again.

[ljadug]

What about the guy who sold eggs? I bet he never been charged....

[Dara]

Here's the local take on it.

 

Scroll down and read the comments section

 

 

http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/details.asp?c=71515

[jimmer]

I was thinking along the same lines as moxie. Make them eat 27 lbs of roe all at once, then watch out!

[ljadug]

Thanks Dara for the link. That was my point exactly. Busting two guys from Richmond Hill will not help much sturgeon population if seller is not punished. Unfortunately I have my doubts it will ever happen, even he clearly broke the law.

[Dara]

Ijadug

 

I don't believe the seller broke the law.

 

Treaty rights trump game laws, even endangered species laws.

 

The buyers broke the law by possesing. And they knew it was illegal.

 

There is only a reason to sell illegal materials if there is a buyer.

Nobody is going to harvest sturgeon eggs if they can't sell them and I know 2 guys that won't be buying them anymore

 

Same as stolen tools and fishing equipment...if people buy it then other people will steal it

Edited April 15, 2014 by Dara

[ljadug]

He broke the law by selling to non-natives(unless I don't understant treaty act). Here is take(very honorable) of one of your local natives from link you provided:

 

mister p 4/11/2014 8:05:20 PM Report

he is talking about natives. and yes they do take what they want, when they want it and how they want to take it, it was written in the treaty act, by your government. as a native, I believe that we should be punished and charged in situations like these, those are resources that will never be replenished, and taking advantage of our rights to make a few dollars is idiotic and childish. if it can be proven, whomever supplied the eggs to people who cannot otherwise get them, should be punished just as severe!

 

Generally when people steal, it is much more effective to go after seller then buyer.

[Headhunter]

Ijadug

 

I don't believe the seller broke the law.

 

Treaty rights trump game laws, even endangered species laws.

 

The buyers broke the law by possesing. And they knew it was illegal.

 

There is only a reason to sell illegal materials if there is a buyer.

Nobody is going to harvest sturgeon eggs if they can't sell them and I know 2 guys that won't be buying them anymore

 

Same as stolen tools and fishing equipment...if people buy it then other people will steal it

Exactly... I bet their the market for illegal Sturgeon eggs hads diminished as of late. That's not to say it doesn't still exist, but I bet the rumour mill amongst that crowd has them second guessing their activities. That said, I'm also pretty sure that it won't take long before there are two more who will take their place.

I have to wonder though, if those folks who have "the right" to catch what they want, when they want it, have any internal discipline, that could inhibit those takers, from selling to the non-entitled?

HH

[Dara]

I don't know what the treaty act says.

 

I see that its fine for natives to sell walleyes out of nip

 

I do know that the takers in this instance weren't charged.

Whether or not this is a lack of intestinal fortitude by the government I have no idea.