[dynachrome]

You don’t keep ‘em, you cook ‘em!

[mnehring]

I have a feeling some fisheries agents are going to have some really good sushi.

[Sacajaweau]

Should have jammed a hook in his mouth...Not too bright...

The message..."Sorry, Charlie".

[Don Corleone]

Government...Unexpected????

[COBOL2Java]

"Hey! Remember how you had a hankerin' for tuna steaks? Just got off the phone - some schlub thought he could keep his catch!"

[dufekin]

Government steals fisherman’s catch of a lifetime, sells it to pay federal debt; proceeds fund government for 40 milliseconds

[Gator113]

“I’m going to surrender all my permits. I pay all that money every year,” he said. “Next time I catch [a tuna] I’m going to throw it over the side.”

What he should do is occasionally call the fisheries and report the general location where he saw the last floater.... “a few days ago”.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It’s the new dolphin-safe tuna standards. Even though not on porpoise, dolphins get can caught in huge fish trawling nets, be unable to surface, and drown — and nobody eats poor Flipper so it’s deemed a tragic waste. Still, unless they are banning private nets per se (rather than by type of fish caught), this sounds like overdoing it.

[Track9]

Welcome to democrat hell. In this world, Hemingway would have been more inclined to write Orwell style books.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Since the fish was already dead, the government will sell the tuna, he said.

Yea, the auction will be held in their office among the employees and agents.

[x]

“You are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. Never have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who.”

[rodguy911]

This is fisheries regulators and enforcement on the water at work.

If they had to go out and chase someone to make a bust it would never happen. But report yourself and give them everything they need and they will bust you and make an example. ITs all BS! I call it the easy bust syndrome. THey never catch the hard to catch criminals on the water. Those who steal crawfish down here. But anyone who walks into their office and turns themselves in gets fried. it all sucks.

[CrazyIvan]

882 lb. fish? In the other thread it was a 800 lb. fish.
Yup, this is indeed a fish story!

[Scotsman will be Free]

Never, ever tell the govt anything. Never, ever admit anything. Never, ever talk to a govt agent. You will get burned.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

He’s been buying tuna permits for 15 boats and he didn’t know the simple regs that dictate no net-caught tuna? I feel sorry for the guy, but frankly that isn’t terribly bright.

[RedCell]

You: Uh, hello... is this the tuna hotline?
Bill: What kind of stupid@$$ question is that? You called me. You don't know who you're calling?
You: Uh, uh... what?
Bill: Can we get some intelligent callers here, please? This guy is too stupid to handle a telephone.
(click!)
You: Hello?

[Secret Agent Man]

How can anyone be against our ever-expanding federal government. They are always so helpful.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Isn’t this overdoing the whole tuna-dolphin-net thing just a little?

NOAA Nanny State PING!

[hosepipe]

HI!.. I’m here from the government... I’m here to steal your TUNA..

[metesky]

The fish would have sold for almost $5,000

Must not have been a prime fish.