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Post by nightpurse99 on Sept 22, 2012 5:50:29 GMT -4
New fines for keeping under sized fish or keeping too many fish are now being enforced by the Natural Resource Police (NRP). The fine is $1,500 per incident PLUS up to $1,500 per fish over your limit. So if you keep 3 fish over your limit the fine could be up to $6,000.00 !!! Think about that before you keep the "Extra" fish. This is the link to the DNR story about the latest Poachers! news.maryland.gov/dnr/2012/09/21/nrp-continues-to-step-up-enforcement-to-stop-illegal-fishing/Those guys are in some BIG trouble If you see someone Poaching you are encouraged to call the 24 hr catch a poacher hot line at 1-800-635-6124 and you do not have to give you name but you could be able to receive an award!! edit: fixed the link
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Post by bluecrabber on Sept 22, 2012 8:43:55 GMT -4
I can see the DNR collecting on the bucket of undersized rockfish under the Narrows bridge now. Should balance the MD budget within two weekends!
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Post by bob66 on Sept 25, 2012 14:50:47 GMT -4
I can see the DNR collecting on the bucket of undersized rockfish under the Narrows bridge now. Should balance the MD budget within two weekends! The Department of Natural Resources has leveled charges against anglers for allegedly possessing illegal rockfish. Among the department’s recent charges: Lester Melendez Dominguez, 28, and Obed Jonatan Sanchez Rivera, 29, both from Hyattsville, were both charged with possession of 10 undersize rockfish at Kent Narrows on Aug. 28. Jose A. Gonzales, 32, of Takoma Park, was charged with possession of 18 undersize rockfish at Terrapin Park on Kent Island on Sept. 2. Efrain Guerra, 30; Victorino Gonzalez Hernandez, 29; and Selvin Noel Rudriquez Sr., 24; all of Laurel, were charged with possession of 237 undersize rockfish at Kent Narrows on Sept. 2. Roger Mauricio Nolasco Portillo, 28, of Washington, D.C., was charged with possession of 20 undersize rockfish and exceeding the daily catch limit at the Romancoke Pier on Kent Island on Kent Island on Sept. 8. Brenda Adali Villagren Acevedo, 40, of Hyattsville was charged with possession of 11 undersize rockfish and exceeding daily catch limits at Kent Narrows on Sept. 15. Are these the buckets you are referring to? Quick math comes up to $450,000.00 in fines!!!
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Post by Kryo on Sept 25, 2012 15:21:19 GMT -4
But since they "no comprendo" and couldn't produce a drivers license, they were released immediately no further questions asked.
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Post by markp on Sept 25, 2012 15:22:02 GMT -4
I'm sure they'll pay... or just assume a new identity.
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Post by topfish on Nov 8, 2012 20:21:49 GMT -4
I am happy to see the DNR guys enforcing the law. It is up to the Court System to come up with the penalty. I have witnessed ignorant people abuse the resource for decades. I hope they nail the few bad Commercial guys with the illegal gill nets and come down heavy on them. Sadly it seems to be the only way to stop the guys who kill or take tons of Rockfish illegally is too take their boats or to sever jail time so all the bad guys know that the cost for their foul acts is not worth the costs.
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Post by tomcarterfield on Sept 4, 2013 16:01:14 GMT -4
hey bluecrabber, bob66 and kryo
you know who's destroying the rockfish population, it's not Latinos catching small fish to feed themselves, that's small stuff... it's you greedy redneck hicks who poach by the TONS and TONS and TONS out of greed and more greed.
below..one night taking over 2700 pounds of illegal rock.
si COMPRENDO?
On November 24, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Jerome William Janda Jr., age 55 from Tilghman, Md with multiply striped bass (rockfish) violations after an investigation relating to illegal fishing activities in the Tilghman area. On November 10, at approximately 2:35 am, NRP Officers observed Janda Jr. and his fishing vessel exit Knapp’s Narrows without using his navigational lights and proceed to a pound net located on the south side of Poplar Island, Talbot County. The Officers observed the occupants of the vessel fish the pound net and then docked at Lowes Wharf. At approximately 4:00 am, the Officers confronted Janda Jr and the two other occupants on the vessel, Jerome William Janda 3rd, age 28 from Tilghman and Burton Robert Curtis, age 25, unknown address. The Officers found the individuals loading untagged striped bass onto a truck. The Officers seized the 2,731 pounds of untagged rockfish. Initially, the Officers thought Janda Jr. was 1,784 pounds over his seasonal allocation limit according to the information noted on his allocation card. Subsequent investigation into the seafood dealer’s records indicated that Janda Jr. was illegally checking striped bass caught from a pound net as fish caught by a commercial hook and line fisherman. This record information indicated that Janda Jr exceeded his quota by 7,568 pounds (2,273 fish), Janda Jr. would have obtained his limit on October 6 had the catch been check-in properly.
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Post by davidcw on Nov 25, 2013 21:51:50 GMT -4
This forum will never change..........the same old P O S posters commenting ......so sad. I'll check back in maybe in a year or so....I doubt it will change.
That's what you get when the fox watches the hen house.
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Post by jackbquick on Nov 25, 2013 22:05:18 GMT -4
hey bluecrabber, bob66 and kryo you know who's destroying the rockfish population, it's not Latinos catching small fish to feed themselves, that's small stuff... it's you greedy redneck hicks who poach by the TONS and TONS and TONS out of greed and more greed. below..one night taking over 2700 pounds of illegal rock. si COMPRENDO? On November 24, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Jerome William Janda Jr., age 55 from Tilghman, Md with multiply striped bass (rockfish) violations after an investigation relating to illegal fishing activities in the Tilghman area. On November 10, at approximately 2:35 am, NRP Officers observed Janda Jr. and his fishing vessel exit Knapp’s Narrows without using his navigational lights and proceed to a pound net located on the south side of Poplar Island, Talbot County. The Officers observed the occupants of the vessel fish the pound net and then docked at Lowes Wharf. At approximately 4:00 am, the Officers confronted Janda Jr and the two other occupants on the vessel, Jerome William Janda 3rd, age 28 from Tilghman and Burton Robert Curtis, age 25, unknown address. The Officers found the individuals loading untagged striped bass onto a truck. The Officers seized the 2,731 pounds of untagged rockfish. Initially, the Officers thought Janda Jr. was 1,784 pounds over his seasonal allocation limit according to the information noted on his allocation card. Subsequent investigation into the seafood dealer’s records indicated that Janda Jr. was illegally checking striped bass caught from a pound net as fish caught by a commercial hook and line fisherman. This record information indicated that Janda Jr exceeded his quota by 7,568 pounds (2,273 fish), Janda Jr. would have obtained his limit on October 6 had the catch been check-in properly. It kills me to say it but I guess this is why we need some government. People like these people ruin it for everyone else.
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Post by deputy on Nov 26, 2013 7:18:51 GMT -4
hey bluecrabber, bob66 and kryo you know who's destroying the rockfish population, it's not Latinos catching small fish to feed themselves, that's small stuff... it's you greedy redneck hicks who poach by the TONS and TONS and TONS out of greed and more greed. below..one night taking over 2700 pounds of illegal rock. si COMPRENDO? On November 24, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) charged Jerome William Janda Jr., age 55 from Tilghman, Md with multiply striped bass (rockfish) violations after an investigation relating to illegal fishing activities in the Tilghman area. On November 10, at approximately 2:35 am, NRP Officers observed Janda Jr. and his fishing vessel exit Knapp’s Narrows without using his navigational lights and proceed to a pound net located on the south side of Poplar Island, Talbot County. The Officers observed the occupants of the vessel fish the pound net and then docked at Lowes Wharf. At approximately 4:00 am, the Officers confronted Janda Jr and the two other occupants on the vessel, Jerome William Janda 3rd, age 28 from Tilghman and Burton Robert Curtis, age 25, unknown address. The Officers found the individuals loading untagged striped bass onto a truck. The Officers seized the 2,731 pounds of untagged rockfish. Initially, the Officers thought Janda Jr. was 1,784 pounds over his seasonal allocation limit according to the information noted on his allocation card. Subsequent investigation into the seafood dealer’s records indicated that Janda Jr. was illegally checking striped bass caught from a pound net as fish caught by a commercial hook and line fisherman. This record information indicated that Janda Jr exceeded his quota by 7,568 pounds (2,273 fish), Janda Jr. would have obtained his limit on October 6 had the catch been check-in properly. It kills me to say it but I guess this is why we need some government. People like these people ruin it for everyone else. Agreed! People like this, the buyers of their catch, and even their friends & family members (that knew about it) are all to blame. Swifter, stiffer, or maybe even mandatory penalties should be imposed.
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Post by deputy on Nov 26, 2013 7:20:28 GMT -4
This forum will never change..........the same old P O S posters commenting ......so sad. I'll check back in maybe in a year or so....I doubt it will change. That's what you get when the fox watches the hen house. Comical, and all of your 2 posts are so productive.
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Post by falgar25 on Nov 26, 2013 7:31:12 GMT -4
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