Commercial fisherman sentenced to 6 months in prison for falsifying fishing records and taking an endangered sperm whale

A Southeast Alaska commercial fisherman was sentenced today to six months in prison for falsifying fishing records in violation of the Lacey Act and illegally taking a sperm whale in violation of the Endangered Species Act. According to court documents, between October and November 2020, Dugan Paul Daniels, 55, of Coffman Cove, knowingly submitted false records about his commercial fishing activities to make it appear that he lawfully caught sablefish, aka “black cod,” in federal waters on two separate occasions. An investigation revealed he harvested the fish illegally in State of Alaska waters, specifically, in Chatham Strait and Clarence Strait, respectively. The total market value of the illegally harvested fish was $127,528. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 16:10

One Response to Commercial fisherman sentenced to 6 months in prison for falsifying fishing records and taking an endangered sperm whale

  1. borehead - Moderator says:

    I don’t condone this but can’t not think of how many “Take” permits the government has granted offshore wind farm companies.

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