Post by Woody Williams on Apr 30, 2016 8:35:38 GMT -5
Do you support restrictions on Gifting of sport-caught fish to commercial fishermen?
Idea for the DNR Fish and Wildlife
SEE - secure.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-Got-INput_2016_issue_background.pdf
Gifting of sport-caught fish to commercial fishermen
9. Restrict the “gifting” of sport-caught fish to licensed commercial fishermen, roe harvesters, roe dealers, and to others for the purpose of stocking pay lakes.
Background: There is a high demand for several of Indiana’s commercial fish species. This idea has been generated out of the continued demand of our roe bearing species (paddlefish, shovelnose sturgeon, and bowfin) and the more recent demand for trophy catfish taken from public waters and stocked in privately owned pay lakes. The DNR does not have a problem with the genuine spirit of “gifting” fish until the “gifting” is used as a disguise to profit those involved on the giving and/or receiving end of this exchange. These fish are being taken from our public waters with sport fishing methods and subsequently “gifted” to commercial fishermen or stocked in pay lakes, both of whom profit from this exchange.
Idea for the DNR Fish and Wildlife
SEE - secure.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-Got-INput_2016_issue_background.pdf
Gifting of sport-caught fish to commercial fishermen
9. Restrict the “gifting” of sport-caught fish to licensed commercial fishermen, roe harvesters, roe dealers, and to others for the purpose of stocking pay lakes.
Background: There is a high demand for several of Indiana’s commercial fish species. This idea has been generated out of the continued demand of our roe bearing species (paddlefish, shovelnose sturgeon, and bowfin) and the more recent demand for trophy catfish taken from public waters and stocked in privately owned pay lakes. The DNR does not have a problem with the genuine spirit of “gifting” fish until the “gifting” is used as a disguise to profit those involved on the giving and/or receiving end of this exchange. These fish are being taken from our public waters with sport fishing methods and subsequently “gifted” to commercial fishermen or stocked in pay lakes, both of whom profit from this exchange.
