F&G Council meeting 1/14:

[AndyS]

Attended the F&G Council meeting, and at every meeting there is a table with all kinds of information, monthly handouts. I picked up the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Monthly Highlights Bureau of Law Enforcement.- November
Page 5: Marine Region Highlights:

CPO Tomlin charged a North Carolina based commercial fishing vessel operator for engaging in directed landings of summer flounder and black sea bass without the required New Jersey permits. The vessel landed and sold thousands of pounds of flounder and black sea bass to a permitted dealer on three separate occasions in November. The vessel was charged with making the landings without a permit and the dealer was also charged for receiving the fish from an unpermitted vessel.

Lieutenant Petruccelli found an Avalon based recreational charter fishing vessel in unlawful possession of striped bass in the EEZ zone. A conducted inspection of the vessel fishing nine miles offshore were actively fishing and in possession of six striped bass. The first offense for possession of striped bass in the EEZ is a fine of $250.00 per fish. The case was referred to National Marine Fisheries Service for enforcement action.

[dales529]

Attended the F&G Council meeting, and at every meeting there is a table with all kinds of information, monthly handouts. I picked up the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Monthly Highlights Bureau of Law Enforcement.- November
Page 5: Marine Region Highlights:

CPO Tomlin charged a North Carolina based commercial fishing vessel operator for engaging in directed landings of summer flounder and black sea bass without the required New Jersey permits. The vessel landed and sold thousands of pounds of flounder and black sea bass to a permitted dealer on three separate occasions in November. The vessel was charged with making the landings without a permit and the dealer was also charged for receiving the fish from an unpermitted vessel.

Lieutenant Petruccelli found an Avalon based recreational charter fishing vessel in unlawful possession of striped bass in the EEZ zone. A conducted inspection of the vessel fishing nine miles offshore were actively fishing and in possession of six striped bass. The first offense for possession of striped bass in the EEZ is a fine of $250.00 per fish. The case was referred to National Marine Fisheries Service for enforcement action.

Thanks for going. This proves once AGAIN there is a body of striped bass outside the EEZ like many captains have said for years but never get accounted for by the mangers on stock assessments! But lets cut honest recreational anglers and for hire.

[AndyS]

I thought many of the seabass looked on the smaller size this year.

[1captainron]

Attended the F&G Council meeting, and at every meeting there is a table with all kinds of information, monthly handouts. I picked up the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Monthly Highlights Bureau of Law Enforcement.- November
Page 5: Marine Region Highlights:

CPO Tomlin charged a North Carolina based commercial fishing vessel operator for engaging in directed landings of summer flounder and black sea bass without the required New Jersey permits. The vessel landed and sold thousands of pounds of flounder and black sea bass to a permitted dealer on three separate occasions in November. The vessel was charged with making the landings without a permit and the dealer was also charged for receiving the fish from an unpermitted vessel.

Lieutenant Petruccelli found an Avalon based recreational charter fishing vessel in unlawful possession of striped bass in the EEZ zone. A conducted inspection of the vessel fishing nine miles offshore were actively fishing and in possession of six striped bass. The first offense for possession of striped bass in the EEZ is a fine of $250.00 per fish. The case was referred to National Marine Fisheries Service for enforcement action.

So, what was the fine for the thousands of pounds of Sea Bass & Flounder? Probably worth it for the operator.

[AndyS]

I'm guessing a slap on the wrist. All this reminds me of the illegal Codfather.