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Beach raid digs up several illegal clammers (Misconduct with mollusks!)
Anchorage Daily News ^ | May 28, 2009 | JAMES HALPIN

Posted on 05/28/2009 1:13:11 PM PDT by AlaskaErik

Alaska Wildlife Troopers ran a widespread bust targeting illegal clam diggers on Kenai Peninsula beaches over Memorial Day weekend, citing at least 22 people for misconduct with mollusks.

Unusually low tides, the holiday weekend and the irresistible lure of fresh clams drew hundreds of mud-diggers to Kenai Peninsula beaches over the three-day weekend. Soldotna wildlife trooper Sgt. Paul McConnell said the law was out in full force to watch.

Violations included taking undersized or too many clams and clamming without a fishing license.

"It was good timing as far as a three-day weekend, people kind of head down there anyway for Memorial Day weekend, and the tides just fell at the right time too, so it's probably pretty popular right now," troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen said.

(Excerpt) Read more at adn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: alaska; beach; clam; mollusk
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To: GeronL

Fast ticket to the Group W bench.


21 posted on 05/28/2009 1:30:12 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Islander7

Nah, They wuz Brazilians!


22 posted on 05/28/2009 1:30:23 PM PDT by swarthyguy ("We may be crazy in Pakistan, but not completely out of our minds," ISI Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha)
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To: Travis T. OJustice
New moon tides are not “unusually low”. The lowest tides of the year were the perigee tides that occurred back in January.

Maybe so, but not many people want to go clamming in January.

23 posted on 05/28/2009 1:31:11 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: OldBullrider
... I mean I am just asking.

Please don't ask... and please don't think. Just report to the nearest AlGore Global Warming Retraining Institute so you can get on board with the rest of us. /sarc, for those of you that can't figure it out

24 posted on 05/28/2009 1:32:11 PM PDT by ken in texas (come fold with us - team #36120)
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To: AlaskaErik

I do! And I have! I actually would have preferred more water, as the water in January is warmer than the air.

It’s nice to have very little company while clamming, and it’s very quiet and pretty in the snow. It just takes a little more gear, preparation and precaution.

I swear, they also taste better in winter!


25 posted on 05/28/2009 1:33:43 PM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
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To: DTogo

You think there should be no fish and game laws?


26 posted on 05/28/2009 1:38:57 PM PDT by sticker
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To: sticker

What Alaska has something like 50,000 miles of beach front. God forbid a mile of beach loses 1% of its Alaska’s Citizens Clams.

Top Flite Law Enforcement expediture. Paperwork and fund extraction.

“Anarcho-tyranny”
“ refuse to control real criminals (that’s the anarchy) so control the innocent (that’s the tyranny).”


27 posted on 05/28/2009 1:49:11 PM PDT by Leisler ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged."~G.K. Chesterton)
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To: OldBullrider

We catch illegals using nets to scope up fish during White bass season here in SC Texas. Illegals doing illegal things.

That’s why asked.


28 posted on 05/28/2009 1:49:11 PM PDT by wolfcreek ( The Republican Party shouldnÂ’t open itself like a whorehouse to new voters)
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To: AlaskaErik

Authorities are clamming down!


29 posted on 05/28/2009 1:55:10 PM PDT by justapicker (I don't want the cheese, I just want out of the trap)
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins; AlaskaErik

That just goes to prove, with a little soy sauce and wasabi, anything can taste good.


30 posted on 05/28/2009 1:56:37 PM PDT by wolfcreek ( The Republican Party shouldnÂ’t open itself like a whorehouse to new voters)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Hemp clothes, eh?


31 posted on 05/28/2009 1:57:54 PM PDT by wolfcreek ( The Republican Party shouldnÂ’t open itself like a whorehouse to new voters)
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To: wolfcreek

Yeah...best photo of clamdiggers I coould find on Google.


32 posted on 05/28/2009 2:07:53 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (FreepMail me if you want on the Bourbon ping list!)
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To: AlaskaErik

Watch Out For The Huge Manatee

33 posted on 05/28/2009 2:14:46 PM PDT by libertarian27 (Ingsoc: Life, Liberty and the Department of Happiness)
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To: AlaskaErik

Article says fines go as high as...

—Wait for it!—

...300 CLAMS!


34 posted on 05/28/2009 2:29:26 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel
I think we call those knee pants or high waders here in Texas but, don't get me to lying.
35 posted on 05/28/2009 2:47:20 PM PDT by wolfcreek ( The Republican Party shouldnÂ’t open itself like a whorehouse to new voters)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Obviously that thing ain’t Jewish.


36 posted on 05/28/2009 2:48:45 PM PDT by wolfcreek ( The Republican Party shouldnÂ’t open itself like a whorehouse to new voters)
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To: AlaskaErik
come on people, I can't believe it's been six hours and nobody's posted this


37 posted on 05/28/2009 6:16:53 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Leisler
So, anyone should be allowed to dig as many clams of any size as they want? Anyone should be allowed to catch as many fish as they wish, no matter size or type? Anyone should be allowed to shoot any animal they wish with no season?
38 posted on 05/29/2009 6:36:48 AM PDT by sticker
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To: sticker

Answer your own strawman construction.

Is there a bio-diversity shortage of clams along the Alaskan coast?

How about allocating the state’s human resources where there is a need?

Have all or most rapes, murders been solved in Alaska?

Cops arresting people pulling statistically non measurible small percentage of clams, or doing cold case murder investigantions?

Murder, or a bushel of clams?( actually the paperwork for clams.)


39 posted on 05/29/2009 7:16:34 AM PDT by Leisler ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged."~G.K. Chesterton)
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To: jiggyboy

“Drop the rake Grandpa and step away from the basket, very very slowly”


40 posted on 05/29/2009 7:17:29 AM PDT by Leisler ("It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged."~G.K. Chesterton)
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