First of all thank you for all of your amazing work moderating, editing and keeping this forum and site such an amazing resource, it’s not an easy job. I fully agree that we can’t take the law into our own hands, that’s why I took pictures and reported appropriately. But respectfully, I really have to disagree with you on your other points. The amazing community of members that you support here on your site deserve to know about unscrupulous, dishonest and despicable people like the ones my family encountered yesterday. Forums like this and social media are one of the few ways individuals can be heard in this day and age, more information is always better. People can be that much more cautious if they see this boat in their vicinity. As for it possibly being hearsay the first picture could not be anymore clear. There is no reason for this boat to have my clearly marked float/buoy in it. Especially attached to their line hauler. This isn’t a picture of a boat after the fact it is in the process of the crime being committed. Again thank you admin for all you do.
Along w a waterproof tag that reads: "Leg of the last trap poacher. PS - I can see you"This reminds me of a funny but sad story. A friend who has since passed was about to loose a leg to cancer. When in to see his doctor before the surgery he told his doctor he wanted his leg saved and he wanted it. The doctor asked why. He said he wanted it for his crab trap. TRUE STORY. I laughed so hard thinking about how he was going to set up some poachers by placing this trap where it was sure to get pulled by some low lifes. Can you imagine the reaction when that came up to the surface. lol
Posting on social media can be effective. One of two things can happen, they see it themselves and realize they've been caught red handed and outed publicly... This is embarassing, even for scumbags. Or maybe someone they know sees it and tells them: "hey, I saw a picture of you on social media poaching traps", also embarassing. Poachers deserve to be outed, social pressure is likely more effective than DFO at changing their ways.
You get the plate?Saw them launch yesterday as I was taking out. Iona launch is the place. Drives a white 3/4 ton as well with an LED light if I remember correctly.
Thank you for that. I live very close to there I will print up some posters and put them up at the launch. Would be great if lots of people that use their launch know about their behavior.No. I just noticed the 4 guys in a smaller boat as I was taking out. Didn’t think anything of it.
Great idea.Thank you for that. I live very close to there I will print up some posters and put them up at the launch. Would be great if lots of people that use their launch know about their behavior.