Fisheries Officers Seize Net & Bass

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#1 Post by **JimC** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:53 pm

IFI staff seized 45 bass and over 1000m of net in a fisheries protection operation yesterday morning.

http://www.facebook.com/inlandfisheriesireland

The operation, part of ongoing operations, centered around East Cork.

The more of this that can be done the better for the country.

#2 Post by **corbyeire** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:41 pm

great to see and as you said, hopefully more of it

#3 Post by **sparkey+1** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:21 pm

At last some good news now they will have to target the rest of the nets and hopefully they might even get the scum who set them

#4 Post by **Martin Mc Gowan** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:30 pm

Well done guys a good days work.

Save Our Bass

#5 Post by **twinkle** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:45 pm

lets hope the fines and penaltys match the crimes .a slap on the hand is not enough to stop them going straight back at it again

#6 Post by **kevin o connor** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:46 pm

This can only be good news for all anglers. Of course it would have been better if they had caught the low lifes who set the nets, but at least it lets them know they are being watched. I truely hope this is the thin end of the wedge and we see more of it all over the country.

#7 Post by **chuckaroo** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:22 pm

happy days. more of it plse

#8 Post by **Donnyboy1** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:27 pm

good to see! Can anyone spot the spot?

#9 Post by **beachbuddy** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:13 am

At least the net is out of action.Legit question here ,was the offender/offenders caught

why pictures of the officers "now" with the net and boxes of bass is this going to be the norm in the future or is it a statement of sorts due to bad publicity recently. Only reason asking is because nets seized in the past were never shown in public,so why now.
Not trying to stir it up just very curious as to why these pics are now in the public domain.Maybe its to put a message out there that the officers do respond to bass netting or maybe its a warning to others who may try make a fast buck by netting a few bass here and there.
At the end of the day its their job!Either way glad that net is gone and good work by all concerned, as it could have done a lot more damage than it did.

#10 Post by **Tanglerat** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:54 am

I hope this will be an ongoing year-round effort rather than something they'll do when they're not busy during the salmon season.

Good work.

#11 Post by **twinkle** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:57 am

beachbuddy wrote:At least the net is out of action.Legit question here ,was the offender/offenders caught why pictures of the officers "now" with the net and boxes of Bass is this going to be the norm in the future or is it a statement of sorts due to bad publicity recently. Only reason asking is because nets seized in the past were never shown in public,so why now.
Not trying to stir it up just very curious as to why these pics are now in the public domain.Maybe its to put a message out there that the officers do respond to Bass netting or maybe its a warning to others who may try make a fast buck by netting a few Bass here and there.
At the end of the day its their job!Either way glad that net is gone and good work by all concerned, as it could have done a lot more damage than it did.

i thought this a bit strange the officers showing there identities does this not make them identifible now to these scumbag?

#12 Post by **JimH** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:47 am

The wheel begins to turn - in the right direction - great news for many many reasons.

#13 Post by **Nate3889** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:37 pm

Brilliant news keep it up!!

fishwish · #14 Post by **fishwish** » Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:01 pm

well done lads nice to see this at long last,,nice fit looking bunch of lads

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