Feds move against suspected illegal fishing ring

  • tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    July 27, 2011 at 2:34 am #984033

    The Feds actually implanted micro chips in several breed females in Bays de Noc (Green bay) to catch a ring of 5 men (4 Native Ams) here that took an estimated 700,000 lbs of large walleye ( over $8,000,000 mkt value) out and sold them to restaurants etc over a period of 6-7 years.

    They got $3000 fines and lost their tribal netting lic for a couple years…chgs were not filed against those businesses that bought the illegal walleye

    g-no
    Minnesota
    Posts: 52
    July 27, 2011 at 3:26 am #984043

    I’ve seen only a Pioneer Press story on it, and from the looks of it, this will be pretty big since no one from DNR or USFWS is commenting on it yet. Will be interested to see a news release including law enforcement’s response. Sit tight, I think we’ll be happy with this one!

    huskerdu
    Posts: 592
    July 27, 2011 at 5:37 am #984054

    I can only hope they don’t try the case in tribal court!

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    July 27, 2011 at 7:49 am #984057

    Soooo, our gov. spent several thousand dollars to implant tracking chips, to trade 8 million dollars worth of fish for 3 thousand in fines and a loss of 5 license sales for a few years?
    Where’s that shoot yourself in the foot icon when you need it?

    arklite881south
    Posts: 5660
    July 27, 2011 at 11:23 am #984071

    Those figures don’t seem right Tom. 700,000 lbs of walleye only worth $8,000.00??

    blue-fleck
    Dresbach, MN
    Posts: 7872
    July 27, 2011 at 11:28 am #984072

    Quote:

    Those figures don’t seem right Tom. 700,000 lbs of walleye only worth $8,000.00??

    You’re short a few zeros Chris. 3 to be exact.

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    July 27, 2011 at 1:49 pm #984128

    $8 mil and 700K lbs equals 11.42/lb Didn’t know they got that much for it.

    Boogerbreath
    Bemidji, MN
    Posts: 432
    July 27, 2011 at 2:41 pm #984167

    It will be interesting to see what flushes out. I am getting a lot of hear-say from relatives up North that the town of Grygla saw lots of uniforms – but with very little arrests.

    farmboy1
    Mantorville, MN
    Posts: 3668
    July 27, 2011 at 2:44 pm #984171

    Quote:

    Kttc link

    Just saw this on Kttc, anyone else hear about it?

    I will believe it when I see it. Anyone want to put down a wager that this goes to tribal court and we never hear another word

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    July 27, 2011 at 5:37 pm #984253

    I woulkd tend to agree that it will end up in tribal court and that will be about the end of it.

    Might be about the same in US courts also.

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