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Cargo ship captain anchored offshore caught a bunch of Snapper
Posted on 6/26/19 at 7:49 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 7:49 am
LA Sportsman link
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Agents received a tip from Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists that an ocean going cargo ship was docked at the Port of South Louisiana in Reserve with possible illegal fish on board. Agents were able to board and inspect the cargo ship and found 143 red snapper in the ship’s freezer, refrigerators and galley. After further inspection, agents determined that 90 of the red snapper on board were also undersized. Agents interviewed Defeo Jr., who was the captain, and he told them the fish were caught while the ship was anchored about six miles out of southwest pass in the Gulf of Mexico. Agents explained to Defeo Jr. that there is a daily limit of two red snapper per licensed fisherman and there is a 16 inch minimum size limit. Defeo Jr. didn’t possess any fishing licenses and agreed to take all of the citations.
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Posted on 6/26/19 at 7:57 am to Bedhog
I’m guessing this happens quite a bit.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:32 am to Bedhog
the guy timing his run is great 
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:37 am to al_cajun
I'd love to be on a boat where a large issue is avoiding being hit by a flying 40-60lb tuna.
This post was edited on 6/26/19 at 8:38 am
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:50 am to Bedhog
how do those fish become unhooked? I've always wondered that.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:54 am to Chuker
They use barb-less hooks so once the line goes slack it falls out
Posted on 6/26/19 at 8:59 am to Bedhog
This seems like horse spit, the boys working on the boat have to eat.
Do all oil rig workers go by state regs while fishing for dinner ?
Do all oil rig workers go by state regs while fishing for dinner ?
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:22 am to The Torch
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This seems like horse spit, the boys working on the boat have to eat.
There are plenty of ports that they can get food at. If you're going to be here, atleast follow the law or be better at covering it up.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:36 am to mylsuhat
quote:Is there a lure?
They use barb-less hooks so once the line goes slack it falls out
Posted on 6/26/19 at 9:47 am to Bedhog
When I did ROV work and we were close to a platform, we fished out asses off. We were in a little over 300 ft of water one time and did nothing but catch snapper for a week straight. We pulled them up and the galley hands would come get them and cook them up for dinner.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 10:16 am to The Torch
quote:
This seems like horse spit, the boys working on the boat have to eat.
You think a cargo ship with a crew around 20 people going on voyages for 30 days or so at a time doesn't have food?
Posted on 6/26/19 at 10:26 am to Bedhog
They were probably trying to catch other species but those endangered red snapper were too plentiful.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 10:29 am to The Torch
quote:
This seems like horse spit, the boys working on the boat have to eat.
Do all oil rig workers go by state regs while fishing for dinner ?
Yes, they need to follow the regulations.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 10:47 am to Bedhog
what is going on in that gif? 
Posted on 6/26/19 at 10:54 am to WPBTiger
Man the harpoon, Boys! We're finally going to get to eat.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 11:12 am to nerd guy
Wonder what kind of tool told on them
Posted on 6/26/19 at 12:17 pm to Higgysmalls
Probably one of the guys from the OT who complain about men wearing jerseys and bringing gloves to baseball games.
Posted on 6/26/19 at 12:21 pm to Higgysmalls
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Agents received a tip from Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists
Sounds like Customs agents found the fish during their inspection on the ship and called LDWF since the fishing violations fall under LDWF's jurisdiction.
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