Giant Sea Bass killed in San Diego
#1
Posted 26 April 2005 - 08:19 AM
Spearing of huge sea bass sparks outcry from divers
A protected species speared within a protected underwater reserve, in sight of lifeguards. What were they thinking??
[A little personal anecdote: One of the divers quoted in the above article is a guy I haven't seen since high school! Small (diving) world, I guess.]
#2
Posted 26 April 2005 - 08:32 AM
Senseless killing. What I really would like to say is not printable in here,
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#3
Posted 26 April 2005 - 08:37 AM
What a jerk.
#4
Posted 26 April 2005 - 09:05 AM
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#5
Posted 26 April 2005 - 09:10 AM
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#6
Posted 26 April 2005 - 09:26 AM
BlueD (a true fish hugger), and not afraid to amdit it.
Linda
#7
Posted 26 April 2005 - 09:45 AM
Scott
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#8
Posted 26 April 2005 - 09:51 AM
1. He wasn't aware he was in the preserve where spearfishing is illegal and...
2. He did feel threatened by the fish.
When threatened by a large fish, you can ethically kill it given no other recourse. If you do kill it in such a situation, you do not put it on your boat, you leave it on the bottom.
I'm not familiar with this particular species, but I do know similar species in the Atlantic (Jewfish) will get extremely aggressive around spearing. OTOH, while I do know folks who've been bumped and who've had their catch stolen, I don't know of anyone who's felt they had to shoot one in self defense. I see no excuse for these actions.
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#9
Posted 26 April 2005 - 10:30 AM
The La Jolla underwater preserve is very, very well known to anyone in the dive community in San Diego, even to visitors. Yes, extremely hard to believe he didn't know he was in it.I find it hard to believe they did not know they were in a preserve, ignorance is no excuse in this situaiton, gotta know the laws, I am sure he knew exactly what he was doing.
#10
Posted 26 April 2005 - 10:50 AM
The maximum penalty does not seem severe enough...Glad he got caught, hope the gets the maximum penalty.
Where is a shark when you need one,
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#11
Posted 26 April 2005 - 10:57 AM
Volky, you are correct, but sadly he can't be given more the the maximum penalty legally....then again he wasn't very legal himselfThe maximum penalty does not seem severe enough...Glad he got caught, hope the gets the maximum penalty.
Where is a shark when you need one,
Linda
#12
Posted 26 April 2005 - 10:59 AM
my thoughts exactly....If you do kill it in such a situation, you do not put it on your boat, you leave it on the bottom....
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#13
Posted 26 April 2005 - 11:03 AM
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#14
Posted 26 April 2005 - 11:24 AM
It is only legal to spear poachers WITHIN a preserve (no permit required).hummmm is it illegal to speargun poacher in a protected marine reserve???? and if not how do I get a permit???
#15
Posted 26 April 2005 - 12:03 PM
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