[Pecos]

"They said it had to be caught with rod and reel," a frustrated Rafael said. "We didn't try to hide anything. We did everything by the book. Nobody ever told me we couldn't catch it with a net."

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. He was in violation of the law, however unintended. Unless the law states that unintended catches have to be turned over to authorities, I would have carved off enough for a couple of good meals for the crew and tossed the rest back into the sea.

[twoputt]

Sorry, Charlie.

[Joe 6-pack]

"I would have carved off enough for a couple of good meals for the crew and tossed the rest back into the sea."

I'd have just kept a spare rod and reel on the boat in case the feds came snooping around.