carlsbad 60lb cbass

[Dan]

with bycatch.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/500/whitey.jpg

[mtnbykr2]

I'd say that is a great picture of the last supper:reel:

[blackcloud9]

looks distinctly like a GWS.

[fishsouthcounty]

i dont get it? great white on a dock dead with a seabass in its mouth? where did this picture come from?

[RK]

commercial boat gill net oceanside.
what dont you get the shark ate the seabass, both died in a gillnet, game over....

[fishsouthcounty]

well now that its been established that they both came from a gillnet....it makes some sense. either way i dont see a great white getting caught in a gillnet and holding on to the seabass all the way to dieing and being brought to dock like that.

[KeptMan]

I caught a baby GWS (30-LBS) off of LJ in July..the ugliest mouth I've ever seen. Where was mom? Any guys in sophisticated stealth boat missing?

[Drake]

Cant the commercial boat be held liable, since you know....GWS are endangered and all?

:rolleyes:

[Deamon]

There's a bit of filet remaining, ummm...can I have it?

[Darkstar]

commercial boat gill net oceanside.
what dont you get the shark ate the seabass, both died in a gillnet, game over....

from the looks of it id say the seabass died well before the gillnet....:D

:cheers1:

[William Novotny]

Cant the commercial boat be held liable, since you know....GWS are endangered and all?

:rolleyes:

I don't think so Drake. Incidental catch. I wonder how many other protected species get wrapped up in those nets

[Siebler]

From what I recall it is expected that a certain number of while sharks will be caught in gill nets each year. Those that dont make it are taken to institutes for research on the species. I also seem to recall certain institutes having permits to kill X-amount of sharks a year for same reason.

White sharks are Federally protected however it is not international. Fines for killing them even vary state by state. Its kind of a weird one really.

[GregAndrew]

I did not realize that there was still commercial gill netting in Ca. I had thaought that was done for long ago. But I saw some info on it on the DFG site.

[DanaPT]

You mean as a recreational fisherman, I can only use x # of hooks, rods, and have only x number of legal fish in possession. . .

But the commercial guys can kill'em all without repercussion?

We need stronger voice.