New England Fishermen Sentenced for Atlantic Herring Fraud
Defendants falsified reports to exploit regulations and endangered critical bait fish species
- Western Sea owner Glenn Robbins and crew submitted false trip reports from 2016 to 2019.
- The scheme involved misreporting the catch and sale of Atlantic herring, crucial for lobster bait.
- Robbins received two years probation and a $9,500 fine; other crew members received similar sentences.
- False reports threatened the sustainability of the Atlantic herring population.
- Federal regulations require accurate reporting to protect marine ecosystems and future fish stocks.
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