Looking at 20 Years in Prison for Feeding a Whale

[Tallpine]

You want to go all  ?
Try reading, understanding, and then adhering to the federal saltwater fishing regulations. 
Besides *expletive deleted* like mmpa, you've got closed and open seasons, special international regulations on some types of fish, secondary size limits in federal waters vs. state waters, gear and tackle requirements, reporting requirements, and the list goes on.
The *expletive deleted*ing frustrating thing?
If you go to the boat dealer and buy a boat, the tackle store and buy $5,000 in gear, buy a saltwater state license, fuel up your boat, head 30 miles off shore, nobody tells you about all the extra special federal *expletive deleted*.  Especially the NOAA/NMFS migratory species acts.  You can slay the blackfin tuna, but one yellowfin tuna requires a $100 federal stamp.  Yeah, the fines are ridiculous if you get caught keeping that fish.

That's what you get for killing sea kittens     

[longeyes]

If we're going to have overlords, we could do worse than cetaceans.

[Tallpine]

Perhaps this whole affair was just a fluke ?   

[Fly320s]

I, for one, hail our new whale overlords.

All hail, Petunias!

[Jamisjockey]

similar to "potomac river fisheries commission "  you need on board sat nav as well as a marine biologist on board to be safe.  particularly with rockfish

Egads yes......took a lot of questioning to get real good answers on that.
Here's a doozie: for a while, it was legal to take rocks off the coast (VA State waters up to 3mi) but illegal to posses inside the line from cape Charles to the strand.  You could leave the bay, legally catch rockfish, head back to the dock, and get fined.  Actually took a ruling to straighten that out after a number of fishermen were busted.  (now, you cannot stop to fish on the way back in the bay). 

[lupinus]

You can slay the blackfin tuna, but one yellowfin tuna requires a $100 federal stamp.  Yeah, the fines are ridiculous if you get caught keeping that fish.

Shoot, shov...err snorkel, shut up?

[Jamisjockey]

Shoot, shov...err snorkel, shut up?

You can C&R them.  Get caught with fillets in the boat and you can face a fine if you don't retain the carcass until you make landfall.  Its so convoluted I can't make this *expletive deleted*it up.

[Tallpine]

You can C&R them.  Get caught with fillets in the boat and you can face a fine if you don't retain the carcass until you make landfall.  Its so convoluted I can't make this *expletive deleted* up.

What about a grill hanging over the stern ? 

[longeyes]

They are already on our team.

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/01/militarys-weapon-against-iranian-mines-high-tech-dolphins/47384/

[Jamisjockey]

What about a grill hanging over the stern ? 

If its of a migratory species regulated by the NMFS, and you get caught, you're screwed.
Otherwise, you're allowed to consume about 1lb per day per person on board of other types of fish.
I'm not making this *expletive deleted*it up.

[Tallpine]

If its of a migratory species regulated by the NMFS, and you get caught, you're screwed.
Otherwise, you're allowed to consume about 1lb per day per person on board of other types of fish.
I'm not making this *expletive deleted* up.

Do you have to supply a feces sample for DNA test when you get back to the dock ? 


One of the reasons that I let go of my sailing dreams is that you have absolutely 4th amendment protections on a boat, even if you liveaboard. 

[Jamisjockey]

Do you have to supply a feces sample for DNA test when you get back to the dock ? 


One of the reasons that I let go of my sailing dreams is that you have absolutely 4th amendment protections on a boat, even if you liveaboard. 

That's exactly it, you cannot say no to a boarding. 

[Boomhauer]

And when the authoritahs go to enforce fishing regulations, they are stone cold mother *expletive deleted*ers.

Stray over the wrong line, and they will seize your boat. Seen it happen, almost had it happen to me.

[zxcvbob]

That's exactly it, you cannot say no to a boarding. 

Whatever happened to "kill them all and let God sort it out", or does that work both ways too?

[lupinus]

Whatever happened to "kill them all and let God sort it out", or does that work both ways too?

Well it certainly makes things more interesting.

[wmenorr67]

So what about all the fast food joints that continue to sell to Michael Moore and Rosey O.  Talk about feeding whales.

[Tallpine]

That's exactly it, you cannot say no to a boarding. 

Not without lots of cannon 

[erictank]

Not without lots of cannon 

They have friends on the other end of the radio who have bigger guns than you.  Guaranteed.

[Jamisjockey]

Whatever happened to "kill them all and let God sort it out", or does that work both ways too?

Quite hard to do post-WoT.  Being outgunned by the .gov at every turn makes rebellion quite a risky proposition.

They have friends on the other end of the radio who have bigger guns than you.  Guaranteed.

Friends, hell, most of the coasties and larger state agency boats are already heavily armed with automatic weapons. 

[Tallpine]

larger state agency boats

I've seen some of those Texas boats.

Bigger navy than a lot of countries.

[Jamisjockey]

I've seen some of those Texas boats.

Bigger navy than a lot of countries.

Better armed in some cases, too.