Man Facing Federal Fish Trafficking Charges - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston (http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/28179835/detail.html)

BOSTON -- A Connecticut man is facing federal charges of trafficking and falsifying records for illegally harvested Atlantic striped bass.

An indictment filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Boston says Daniel Birkbeck, of North Stonington, harvested striped bass in Rhode Island waters after the state commercial fishing season closed.

The indictment says the 46-year-old, a licensed commercial fisherman in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, then transported those fish to a fish dealer in Massachusetts for sale during the 2009 and 2010 commercial fishing seasons.

The Lacey Act makes it a crime for a person to knowingly transport and sell fish in interstate commerce when the fish was taken or possessed in violation of state law.

Birkbeck faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.

It was unclear if he had an attorney.

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Nice!!
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Isnt that the same story from last year? The guy who barely got his wrist slapped?

Just think of all the scumbags that don't get caught.
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Another full time fisherman trying to pay the bills.This guy can catch fish.

true Chris, but knowingly broke the law to make money, which in my book is not ok and won't get any pity from me for that foolish act of behavior, whether he is a good fisherman or not. Of course I am not naive to think he is the only person doing this. I personally have witnessed many cheat over the years, and some of them friends. If he has to cheat I think he should find another line of business. I do feel for the guys that do it the right way and struggle to survive in a tough racket. I wouldn't want to earn my living that way, no matter how nice it is to be on the water all the time.

Fine him then revoke his license for life. Enough of this crap. Until they get serious and take away people's careers, the risks will far outweigh the reward.

Pull his ri license and give it to someone who deserves it.
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Was in the ProJo also. Faces 5 years in jail :claps::claps::claps::claps::claps::claps::claps:

no one gets jail time for anything anymore... Our justice system is a joke. he'll get probation with a SUSPENDED sentence... Translation: "you better be good from now on, or... or... or else!!!"

Drunk drivers who kill a person in a car crash dont get 5 years...