This guy chirped like a bird. About himself!
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/11/us/commercial-fishing-regulation-codfather.html
Steve
This has been in the news in New England for a while now. I personally think there should be more joining him in jail. The Captains of those vessels knew exactly what they were doing as the same as the wholesale and packing houses. So many pounds of cod per trip was allowed and they went way over. This guy controlled 25% of the commercial fleet in New England but I'd be willing to bet that he probably did more than 25% of the over fishing. Many jobs were lost in the New Bedford area from this, BUT, in the big picture many more than we know of have lost their way of life. Numerous small fishermen have had to give up their boats and way of life because of the damage this person has done. It's such a shame, I've been fishing out of New Hampshire for over 50 years. Nobody knows from one day to the next what we'll be able to catch or keep.
Sorry for the vent their but I've had many friends lose their boats not just because of the regs but of cheating and greed of people like Carlos Rafael.
Dave
this is but one of the scams that has been going on there since forever. A few years ago it was lobsters being unloaded at midnight cause they were both too big and dude didnt have a lobster permit. then there was the issue of small mesh nets vs requirements. the feds make the rules but dont enforce them and the honest guy goes out of business and the crook gets rich. and now a lot of innocent folks have lost their jobs and the honest guys are long gone and driving a truck or retired (me) Duh and they wonder why
It says right in the times article, " Carlos Rafael, well known in the fishing industry for over 30 years, and the attorney general says there were "rumors and concerns" of Rafael acting illegally for almost as long...(REALLY ??? 30 YEARS) must be an election-year for that jerk... Sure he belongs in jail, as do all the officials who let it slide.. Elected officials are like diapers, You gotta thow them out regularly or they start to smell.....