09-24-2003, 03:36 AM
[size 3]This is an e-mail response from the DFG-Calif[/size]
[red][size 2]Hello Joe,
Fish and Game Code Section 7121 prohibits the sale and purchase of sport-caught fish. If these restaurants are buying fish directly from an angler fishing under the authority of a sport fishing license or fishing from a public pier, both the restaurant and the angler are breaking the law.
I'd be happy to pass the names of any restaurants that you suspect are doing this along to enforcement personnel. Please share any information that you may have on this activity.
Thanks for your concern,
Best regards,
Edgar W. Roberts III
Marine Biologist
California Department of Fish & Game
4665 Lampson Ave Suite C
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
562.342.7199 Office
562.342.7139 Fax
310.291.8862 Cell
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[size 2]So if your doing it stop. It's illegal. If you were considering it don't. Huge fines involved from DFG and even the board of health.[shocked][/size]
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[red][size 2]Hello Joe,
Fish and Game Code Section 7121 prohibits the sale and purchase of sport-caught fish. If these restaurants are buying fish directly from an angler fishing under the authority of a sport fishing license or fishing from a public pier, both the restaurant and the angler are breaking the law.
I'd be happy to pass the names of any restaurants that you suspect are doing this along to enforcement personnel. Please share any information that you may have on this activity.
Thanks for your concern,
Best regards,
Edgar W. Roberts III
Marine Biologist
California Department of Fish & Game
4665 Lampson Ave Suite C
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
562.342.7199 Office
562.342.7139 Fax
310.291.8862 Cell
[/size][/red][url "mailto:eroberts@dfg.ca.gov"][red][size 2]eroberts@dfg.ca.gov[/size][/red][/url]
[size 2]So if your doing it stop. It's illegal. If you were considering it don't. Huge fines involved from DFG and even the board of health.[shocked][/size]
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