It behooves each of us to report any infractions we witness...that's our job.
The FWC cannot be everywhere at once, so it depends on you and me
to keep them abreast of violations and maximize their effectiveness in the field.
Most anglers and gunners tote a cellphone afield, below is the Wildlife Hotline in Florida:
1-888-404-3922 (24/7)
Roger
There are several ways to skin a cat.
It was, and probably still is, common for some folks to leave their trash bags at the commercial town dock in Westport.
Several years ago someone left a half dozen trash bags on the dock beside my lobsterboat.
I found them there at about two in the morning as we were about to head out. After poking around in some of the bags I found junk mail addressed to them.
So, I took the trash bags about a mile away to a state highway and set them down around a traffic light.
They got a visit and a summons from the state police.
I know this because I plowed snow for the state, and asked the garage boss who was in charge of us if any of his crews found trash at the traffic light on the state highway.
When he said they did, I told him the story. He laughed and commended me for my creative way of handling the mess the slobs left for others to clean up.
The only time I've ever seen fines approaching those from the judge are those that were handed down to guys with egg bearing lobsters, or scrubbed lobsters.
Good for the judge.
Thirty-three other states, plus Ohio, means there are sixteen more states where they have no record.
There should be a nationalized system in place that shuts them out of every state for any egregious violation.
Well they got what they deserved. ;D
