[longfellowsmuse]

I am not a fisherman, but I thought that when you catch a fish that is too small, that you are supposed to throw them back...

She was trying to be witty I’m sure but I’m not really sure how the Suess quote pertains to the point she was making.... other than the fact that she has the ability to quote first grade reading material.

[BitWielder1]

I am not a fisherman, but I thought that when you catch a fish that is too small, that you are supposed to throw them back...

Yes, you're supposed to throw them back right away. Alive.
If you wait until you're caught, then it's to late. Then they are evidence.
If the fish are dead then there's no point throwing them back.

[Rusty0604]

My daughter goes out on fishing boats and counts fish for the gov’t. Highly regulated industry thanks to the environmentalists.

[Tenacious 1]

I am not a fisherman, but I thought that when you catch a fish that is too small, that you are supposed to throw them back...

Ahhh. See, you miss the point of the law. The Red Herring here is that when said protected fish (or size of said fish) gets on the hook, you are a criminal. It's all incedental after that.