After a Little River fishing crew was caught laying and retrieving fishing traps in a prohibited area off Cape Romain, the Coast Guard cited them for illegal fishing on Thursday.
The crew of “The Long Line” — a 44-foot fishing vessel — was issued fishing and safety violations 19 miles east of the cape, according to a news release from the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard Cutter Cormorant — a patrol boat stationed in Charleston — saw The Long Line crew setting their pots Wednesday night and retrieving them the next morning. A Cormorant boarding team then got on The Long Line and cited the crew for not complying with area restrictions, the release explains.
The vessel had approximately 800 pounds of illegally caught black sea bass on board so the crew was also issued two safety violations.
The captain also faces a civil penalty for illegally fishing that the Coast Guard will assess in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the release says
“This is a great example of interagency coordination to stop illegal fishing,” said Lt. Casey Paris, the Cormorant’s commanding officer. “Our marine resources are extremely valuable to the public and our nation.”
The crew returned to Little River after they were issued the citations.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
Crap like that is why they keep trying to close fishing.
“I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of the general public.”
~my dad
Equipment:
2007 Grady White 222 Fisherman / 250 Yamaha
Simrad NSS evo2 and G4
1- 23 boy that won’t move out)
1 - 19 year old (fishing maniac)
1 - wife (The Warden)
Tuxedo, the only restricted area off Cape Romain that I know about is any State maintained artificial reef.
I wonder how long these guys have been doing this.
Might explain why when we fished the Greenville a month ago there were very few BSB. I’ve always caught them there in big numbers no matter the time of year. I’d say we caught 1/4 of what we normally catch on that AR with no size to them.
Mark
Pioneer 222 Sportfish Yamaha F300
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
Thanks for the report claim,glad to hear some are getting caught.Take it from a reformed outlaw ,there’s just no room for it anymore.Wish I could convince my boys ,gettin tired of all the law dogs comin up here asking questions.
Thanks for the report claim,glad to hear some are getting caught.Take it from a reformed outlaw ,there’s just no room for it anymore.Wish I could convince my boys ,gettin tired of all the law dogs comin up here asking questions.
Mark
Pioneer 222 Sportfish Yamaha F300
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.
“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne
They were legal to trap they were not far enough off shore. There is a line they have to be past this time of the year due to the whale migration.They dont want them to get caught in the gear same as boats over 65 feet inside that distance have to stay under ten knots.
