"Codfather" busted - NJFishing.com Your Best Online Source for Fishing Information in New Jersey

JBird · #1 03-10-2017, 09:44 AM

http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/201...d-on-27-counts

#2 03-10-2017, 10:29 AM

The tragic part of this story is this isn't even the tip of the iceberg of what's happening with fisheries in general. Illicit black market trawling, honor system reporting, unreported dead discard is a HUGE problem with the commercial fishing community. I would guess 90% of commercial guys abide by the rules and have the interests of the fishery in mind. The other 10% cause extensive amounts of damage which all of us pay for through reduced harvest limits and more stringent regulations. It took 5 years for the guy in the article to get caught, can only imagine how many others are doing it when you consider the money involved and never get caught. The ones who are should face significant jail time if enforcement wants to send a message. Confiscate all his equipment, take back permits and shut him down. Send a message and maybe people will start thinking twice before pillaging the ocean.

EddieG · #3 03-10-2017, 11:14 AM

I agreee... that's only one person who got caught. Think about how many people are out there that didn't get caught that are doing this, maybe not to this scale but still wrong and illegal. That's like a criminal that is brought to jail because he/ she was finally caught doing something wrong.. how many times did they commit offenses before they got caught that no one knows about.

blindalfred · #4 03-10-2017, 03:44 PM

Interesting article. I wonder how the fans of cutting funding for NOAA here will respond. Another thread that will need to be shut down?

NoLimit · #5 03-10-2017, 04:19 PM

Is there any doubt that the commercial fishing industry is ruining for everyone...under the guise of being legally permitted?

AndyS · #6 03-10-2017, 04:50 PM

Posted May 9. 2016

Capt. Debbie · #7 03-13-2017, 01:20 PM

I doubt. Not all commercial guys are scum bags. No more than the gaggles of Asians who keep everything their hooks bring in off a dock representative of recreational guys.

It's just one POS

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Originally Posted by NoLimit

Is there any doubt that the commercial fishing industry is ruining for everyone...under the guise of being legally permitted?

stevelikes2fish · #8 03-10-2017, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by blindalfred

Interesting article. I wonder how the fans of cutting funding for NOAA here will respond. Another thread that will need to be shut down?

Sounds like the NOAA police have failed in as much letting this go on since 2012. I say fire all the top pencil pushers in this waste of taxpayer funded agency.......

Capt Sal · #9 03-11-2017, 10:04 AM

But we should work together for the common cause! NOT!!!!!!!!!!

blindalfred · #10 03-12-2017, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stevelikes2fish

Sounds like the NOAA police have failed in as much letting this go on since 2012. I say fire all the top pencil pushers in this waste of taxpayer funded agency.......

I'm starting to understand. The answer is less enforcement. A bit counter-intuitive, but brilliant. Think of the tax money that will be saved. We can always find something to fish for somewhere.