Removing a Stringray’s Tail

June 23, 2010

Question: I often see people on the piers catching stingrays and then cutting off their tails before removing the hook and throwing them back in the water. Is this legal?

Answer: No! This practice is both cruel and illegal under CCR Title 14, section 1.87, which states “it is unlawful to cause or permit any deterioration or waste of any fish taken in the waters of this state.” These animals require their tails and stingers for survival and defense against predators.

Saw this youtube video and ended up here.

Where are we at on this subject 15 years later?

Where are we at…..nothings changed as far as I know……and everything about that video is straight d-bag.

Why be so insistent on cutting off the tail of a Stingray to the point that you cause all that drama.