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NH man cited for 41 lbs of illegal eels in Maine
WGME.com ^
| April 08, 2013
Posted on 04/09/2013 3:41:04 AM PDT by Daffynition
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Maine's Marine Patrol has cited a New Hampshire man for having tens of thousands of dollars' worth of baby eels without a license in what's being called the biggest case of illegal eel possession in the history of the fishery.
Officials said Monday that 41-year-old Phillip Parker, of Candia, N.H., was summonsed last Wednesday in Newport with 41 pounds of eels, known as elvers. Fishermen have been getting about $2,000 per pound for their catch this season.
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TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: eels; fisheries; foodsupply
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posted on
04/09/2013 3:43:46 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
04/09/2013 3:48:44 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Daffynition
I love smoked eel sushi. Looks like it's going to cost more than Fogu soon. 畜生
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posted on
04/09/2013 3:54:05 AM PDT
by
outofsalt
("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
To: Daffynition
I’m trying to understand WHY it’s illegal to have them, and why someone would value them so highly. Are they a delicacy? Are they used in Chinese medicine? They’re way too expensive for bait so it can’t be that.
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posted on
04/09/2013 3:57:09 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: from occupied ga
I know in Alaska they need a couple hundred pounds to feed a dog sled team through the winter.
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:01:31 AM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: outofsalt
Down in these parts we love our eel hoagies
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:01:31 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: from occupied ga
They are “illegal eels”: hi-capacity assault eels. No one needs those sort of eels. I hear some are even ELECTRIC!
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:04:57 AM PDT
by
NativeSon
( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
To: JoeProBono
Yum! When can I come over? (I’ve never had a $1000 hoagie.) I’ll bring the beer!
I’m down in the Chesapeake Bay and we use the American eel for Striper fishing. I guess the bait is worth more than the boats.
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:08:54 AM PDT
by
outofsalt
("If History teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything")
To: Daffynition
Is the phrase “illegal eel” all right with the AP? After all, how do the eels feel about being branded “illegal”?
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:17:40 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
To: Daffynition
He was hoping to become a meellionaire.
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:22:56 AM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.)
To: rightwingintelligentsia
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:27:59 AM PDT
by
dmcnash
(Back off! I'm a Scientist.)
To: outofsalt
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:29:06 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Daffynition
“Can I get me an eel license?”
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:35:48 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(We're going to be just like the old Soviet Union, but with free cell phones!)
To: Daffynition
“baby eels without a license”
I need a license for my pet eel, “Eric”.
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:38:25 AM PDT
by
whatexit
To: Daffynition
What is the rationale for having a law against eel possession?
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:53:20 AM PDT
by
ExGeeEye
(It's been over 90 days; time to start on 2014. Carpe GOP!)
To: Daffynition
“undocumented eels” send them all back now.
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posted on
04/09/2013 4:55:53 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
04/09/2013 5:00:13 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
To: Slings and Arrows
There are Eels in my hovercraft ping!
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posted on
04/09/2013 5:03:21 AM PDT
by
Clay Moore
("In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." Napoleon Bonaparte)
To: from occupied ga; PIF
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posted on
04/09/2013 5:05:56 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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