Posted by kamie on 02/23/11 - 2:43 PM
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Guts wrote:
"Despite aggressive enforcement and prosecution, wardens have noticed an increase in abalone poaching over the last few years, on the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts in particular. For many abalone poachers, the profit from the illegal sale of abalone clearly outweighs the risks of getting caught," said DFG Assistant Chief Tony Warrington.
This seems true of most crimes where poaching natural resources is involved. Here are a couple examples from the VA/MD area
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ou...9265.story
This was the first of a couple illegal gill nets placed in the bay this season.
This was another within days of the first.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ou...5276.story
And for those of you not aware, just because the harvest is legal doesn't make it sane or right. here are a couple articles about the wasteful harvest of stripers off the NC coast this spring.
http://cfrgnc.blogspot.com/2011/01/nc...s-and.html
http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com...;id=139190