Thanks Again
And I got that from one of our Protection Supervisor's mouth. I always confirm things with them before I answer a regulations question. Just to be on the safe side.
What do you guys think about giving a stranger your address? I think I will just stop being lazy and clean the three fish I caught that I didn't feel like cleaning.
I think the regulations are perfectly reasonable and the clarification well written. It would be silly to make a big deal out of this but I'm glad that the topic was brought up because I have been violating the code. I didn't think I was the kind of person that bends rules so maybe I need to take a look at other things I do and see if I was giving myself a bit too much credit. Obeying the law isn't just about preserving the resource but about how we live together in a civilized manner. When we don't obey the law we add a little bit of chaos to an already unfathomably complicated social order. There is a whole relative slope of bad to good laws but like us none of them are perfect. We shouldn't be looking for perfect but just something we can live peacefully together with.
It is legal to turn them loose so if you don't want them,just put it back in the water.That was the only question I really had and was glad to have this cleared up
I probally won't be giving fish away anymore.It's not worth a ticket.
I am not going to stop giving folks fish if I so choose. I guess however I will do so knowing the risk I am taking. An agent would have to see the transfer to even know it happened.