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I tried calling in with my comment and wondered if Brian could address it. It's really a problem (see above).

Thanks
Olivia

This is a slightly separate topic but one that has really bugged me since I moved to Bay Ridge about 7 years ago: the people who fish near the Verrazano and off the 'pier' that is located at the far end of a long promenade ruin the area for all the other people trying to use the promenade for running (as I like to do) or walking with their families. In the heat of the summer, people chop dead fish up to use as bait and they always use the benches intended for sitting on to take in the view as chopping blocks. The fish guts and inner slime gets everywhere and bakes into the side walk. The smell is stomache churning, it's an eye sore and to add insult to injury MANY (far too many) leave fishing line, hooks, and lots and lots of trash behind. It sounds relaxing: fishing in a big crazy city, but many of the people who do it have little regard for the environment or other people arounnd them. I have always hated this and fantasized about getting it banned. Wondered if any other denizens of fishing areas feel the same way.

Your guest is wrong about there being no fishing boats on Manhattan. He should check http://www.rocketcharters.com/

Captain Tony and his "Rocket" are berthed at the marina on East 23rd Street ahd is a great guide to the waters between the Battery and LaGuardia.

Yeah I think where the fish mongers are getting their fish would be a much more relevant story.....

brian,

it depends where you fish.
the waters look much cleaner.
i usually though back
i eat some with caution.
some areas nearer to waters that are closer to major large water bodies are much cleaner.
i have heard of some that some sell local catches to nearby shops and eatery's.
i have seen tons of fish in the gowanus canal during the jewish tashlich ceromony. not ready to eat those yet...

Where do the city's fish mongers get their fish from? When I go out to buy fish where is most of that coming from?

AHK!
Where are the markets in Chinatown getting their fish. I have been trying to find info on this and cannot find it.

My husband began fishing in the last 2 months and fishes primarily off Long Island beaches and waters. He won't fish in NYC waters and I certainly won't eat fish from those waters.