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rye8901 t1_iyy7dn7 wrote

Reply to comment by derpbeluga in Seafood by Clamdiving

You can only buy certain things directly from fishermen, Shellfish not among them.

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derpbeluga t1_iyy7i4f wrote

Why? Are there laws against it?

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rye8901 t1_iyy7jt5 wrote

Yes it’s a food safety thing

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derpbeluga t1_iyy7w1t wrote

I'm not sure how it would be safer if a distributor bought it from the boat, delivered to a retail store, and then I buy it there?

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Clamdiving OP t1_iyye9ui wrote

Taxes is the only legit reason. If I sell from my boat nobody sees it. If it goes through a wholesaler then taxes were paid

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