Commercial fisherman fined for abandoned gill net

[farsider]

Disgusting.

 

65 days in the water. 880 kg of fish.

 

http://windsor.ctvnews.ca/lake-erie-fishing-boat-captain-fined-for-not-retrieving-net-from-water-1.3556780

[grimsbylander]

That's $2.58/lb!! There's the problem right there. That POS should be covering the entire cost of the investigation, the court costs and as a minimum, the cost of 1940 lbs of fresh fish. Great system we have...let's spend a $100,000 to recoup $5000. Grrrrrrrr

[fishindevil]

that's a pretty pathetic fine ....unreal.......

[manitoubass2]

Agreed grimbsy.

[LostAnotherOne]

I say get yourself a water proof drill and find his boat.

[OhioFisherman]

" The abandoned net contained approximately 880 kilograms of several species of fish including walleye, yellow perch, lake sturgeon, white bass and white perch, in various stages of decomposition."

 

Lake Sturgeon are an endangered species here in Ohio and possession prohibited, I wonder what they would fine a recreational angler for having just one?

[manitoubass2]

" The abandoned net contained approximately 880 kilograms of several species of fish including walleye, yellow perch, lake sturgeon, white bass and white perch, in various stages of decomposition."

 

Lake Sturgeon are an endangered species here in Ohio and possession prohibited, I wonder what they would fine a recreational angler for having just one?

No idea of the laws there. But if caught in NW Ontario you'd be fishing up s**** creek without a paddle

[buick14]

This makes me absolutely sick. I'm with Grimsby on this one

[zenon11]

Sounds like he just forgot it in the water. The lack of intent is probably why the fine was so light.

[outllaw]

lol its the cost of doing business for commercial operators. the fines never equal the resources lost.