MA Public Hearing, limits on Blue Crab

masspi · August 30, 2008, 12:47:44 PM

http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dmf/marinefisheriesnotices/pubhearings/hearing_notice_081808.htm

jack1747 · August 30, 2008, 01:05:28 PM

What's the limit now?

masspi · August 30, 2008, 01:37:10 PM

It is 50 per day for neckers and scappers.....this possible new change would impact recreational and commercial lobstermen who presently have no limit. This would all but eliminate a commercial blue crab fishery in the state

tattoo · August 30, 2008, 01:38:58 PM

Thats sad,

unclebuttsy · August 30, 2008, 04:36:36 PM

Well look what the cat dragged in...

Be very careful Masspi - you know what tender, bloated egos there are to pussyfoot around here.

Was there ever a commercial blue crab fishery to lose?

Thanks for the reference, I for one appreciate your posts even if you do say bad mean things to people who are probably better for having heard them.

I suspect that Paul Diodati is a moderator on this forum...

ps - rec lobstermen have to stick to the 50/day limit. We just get to set pots.

jack1747 · August 30, 2008, 04:45:31 PM

Quote from: masspi on August 30, 2008, 01:37:10 PM
It is 50 per day for neckers and scappers.....this possible new change would impact recreational and commercial lobstermen who presently have no limit. This would all but eliminate a commercial blue crab fishery in the state

Yeah, thats the first thing I thought.. 50 crabs for a commercial guy would really be fishing for his own cookpot...

unclebuttsy · August 30, 2008, 05:00:27 PM

Jack,

My read of the regs doesn't even admit that there is a commercial fishery for blue crab in Massachusetts.

Mass. Marine Fisheries defines a local 'crustacean' as a lobster or a northern shrimp. Calinectes Sapidus is an afterthought at best.

That doesn't mean commercial fishermen aren't out there after them.

masspi · August 30, 2008, 05:41:15 PM

I might change my handle to "Cat Dragged In".....has a good ring to it. The director of mass. marine fisheries.............note the contemptuous use of no capital letters...........and I have had many scathing e-mails and letters since he was appointed by our worthless governor. re: the salt water license program mandated by the feds and the states total inaction on protecting the taxpayers of Massachusetts.

I plan on being at the hearing on the 16th. at 6:00 PM in Plymouth.......could be fun if Paul is there..........I can feel my blood boiling already.

This whole matter of discussion is a petition submitted by some unknown person/group......can't find out who it is. Got some spare time, stop by the Plymouth hearing, could be very interesting.

Cat Dragged In

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jack1747 · August 30, 2008, 07:08:39 PM

Quote from: unclebuttsy on August 30, 2008, 05:00:27 PM
Jack,

My read of the regs doesn't even admit that there is a commercial fishery for blue crab in Massachusetts.

Mass. Marine Fisheries defines a local 'crustacean' as a lobster or a northern shrimp. Calinectes Sapidus is an afterthought at best.

That doesn't mean commercial fishermen aren't out there after them.

Before I started read u's guy's posts, I didn't even no crabs were that far north.. I was always surprized there were crabs north of NJ..

masspi · August 30, 2008, 09:16:20 PM

260 # in the freezer frozen whole crab this year...............average for me

Ain't no crabs here...........it is the northern edge of the range

unclebuttsy · August 30, 2008, 09:21:56 PM

Chatham, on Cape Cod is where the crabs draw the line, as far as I know, and until someone posts results to the contrary.

There's a guy on here crabbing in Pleasant Bay and he's the northernmost crabber on record.

A few miles southwest is Masspi, the crabbiest crabber in Buzzards Bay.

HOPEFULLY HE AND i HAVE LERNED AR LESSIN ABOUT "TAUNTING THE MODS"...

Crime doesn't pay, Masspi.

jcb · September 20, 2008, 07:40:50 AM

Quote from: masspi on August 30, 2008, 05:41:15 PM
I might change my handle to "Cat Dragged In".....has a good ring to it. The director of mass. marine fisheries.............note the contemptuous use of no capital letters...........and I have had many scathing e-mails and letters since he was appointed by our worthless governor. re: the salt water license program mandated by the feds and the states total inaction on protecting the taxpayers of Massachusetts.

I plan on being at the hearing on the 16th. at 6:00 PM in Plymouth.......could be fun if Paul is there..........I can feel my blood boiling already.

This whole matter of discussion is a petition submitted by some unknown person/group......can't find out who it is. Got some spare time, stop by the Plymouth hearing, could be very interesting.

Cat Dragged In

_{I disavow anything in this message that offends a moderator of this site.}

jcb · September 20, 2008, 07:43:41 AM

oops hit the wrong tab

Anyway, how did the meeting go? any news?

masspi · May 17, 2009, 08:11:07 PM

REMEMBER...........THE REGULATION SAYS 50 CRABS PER DAY...........BY ANY MEANS, COMMERCIAL OR RECREATIONAL !!!!!

robc22 · May 17, 2009, 08:26:09 PM

50 crabs aday....it would be nice to catch that many!!!

jack1747 · May 17, 2009, 08:28:46 PM

It would be nice here too............

Mr. Breeze · May 17, 2009, 08:54:29 PM

if I got 50 a day, i'd go broke

robc22 · May 17, 2009, 09:16:21 PM

Mr. B. I know you get em!!!

unclebuttsy · July 17, 2009, 01:10:03 PM

Mr Breeze, if you ship up north I know an interested buyer.