Captain of the Pursuit arrested for shooting sealions

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Posted by Chris on November 09, 2004 at 09:36:16:

This San Diego Union-Tribune article says that Captain John Gary Woodrum of the Pursuit fishing boat out of 22^nd Street Landing in an Pedro was arrested by Federal agents from NOAA for shooting a sealion off of the west end of Catalina.
Unfortunately I have heard unconfirmed rumors of other fishing boat captains doing this as well. Perhaps if this guy is put through the ringer, others will curtail thje practice as well.

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Kill the kids and save the seals. Mojo Mike 05:34:36 11/11/04 (0)
Woodrum arraigned, 22nd losing business Chris 15:01:55 11/10/04 (2)
- Coments in locak fishing BBSs Chris 15:27:23 11/10/04 (0)
- Marine Mammal Protection Act 15:13:31 11/10/04 (0)
More Details: He shot 5 and killed 3 Chris 11:41:57 11/10/04 (0)
Special Interests- just a few friendly comments. Mojo Mike 12:01:52 11/09/04 (0)
Sea Lions scare away fish from fishermen - Yahooooo! Elaine 09:49:31 11/09/04 (18)
- So, Elaine, you don't care if the seals send coho salmon to extinction? darwin 19:21:48 11/09/04 (12)
  - Amen Max Bottomtime (nt) Elaine 20:00:37 11/09/04 (3)
    - OK, Elaine, I'll give you 10,000 seals per starving white shark + darwin 19:36:49 11/10/04 (2)
      - Post under your real name and I'll read what you have to say Elaine 17:50:16 11/11/04 (1)
        
        Argumentum ad hominum = error nt charles 19:04:02 11/13/04 (0)
  - Re: So, Elaine, you don't care if the seals send coho salmon to extinction? Max Bottomtime 19:27:06 11/09/04 (7)
    - OK, Max, where are your numbers? Wild guess or fact?? darwin 19:30:15 11/09/04 (6)
      - Re: OK, Max, where are your numbers? Wild guess or fact?? Max Bottomtime 20:06:39 11/09/04 (5)
        
        We need to run salmon into extinction with a hundred million seals+ darwin 20:31:47 11/09/04 (4)
        
        Re: We need to run salmon into extinction with a hundred million seals+ Max Bottomtime 21:40:35 11/09/04 (3)
        
        So there are MORE white sharks now by your figures!! darwin 22:10:49 11/09/04 (2)
        
        Re: So there are MORE white sharks now by your figures!! dave d 16:17:30 11/10/04 (0)
        
        Triple the number of seal/sea lions. Mojo Mike 05:02:49 11/10/04 (0)
- Re: Sea Lions scare away fish from fishermen - Yahooooo! CHUD 17:56:01 11/09/04 (0)
- Mother Nature Mojo Mike 10:56:07 11/09/04 (3)
  - So, you eat cockroaches Mike? darwin 19:27:12 11/09/04 (2)
    - Yep Mojo Mike 04:12:59 11/10/04 (1)
      - Too funny! nt darwin 19:14:41 11/10/04 (0)

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