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Boston2024 OP t1_jeeub6k wrote

Thanks, can't do that because my state on West coast requires car to be present for registration - DMV checks the VIN and the odometer in person. BUT, I just got out of the Watertown RMV, showed up early, and 1 1/2 hours I have plates. No question or issue w my OOS license. Thanks for the help!

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adorob t1_jeetmzw wrote

To everyone commenting about eating your catch: fish caught in Boston harbor is and was completely safe to eat. Even caught in front of encore. For two reasons:

  • The water is tidal, and harmful chemicals leaching from the ground get diluted out into the ocean really quickly. The day lily tidal swing in front of encore is 9-12 ft.

  • The fish being targeted there (mostly striped bass, sometimes bluefish, mackerel) spend very little time of their lives in the inner harbor waters and don’t accumulate toxins. They migrate up and down the coast and follow their bait into the harbor during the short summer season. Their bait (bunker, mackerel, pollock, etc) also does not spend their lives in these waters.

Pretty sure that folks commenting here either don’t eat fish at all, or buy farm-raised tilapia and salmon. Fun fact is that farm-raised fish is much more disgusting (bacteria, antibiotics, hormones, parasites) than any Boston harbor-caught wild fish you can get your hands on.

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