Those out-of-state fish trucks are on the road for several days and the fish get stressed more and more each day that they are crowded and packed in those boxes on the truck. It is like buying goods from the back of some guys trunk. Buyer beware sure applies in these instances. Also if you get fish that die later who do you contact?

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