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NOAA settlement with Rafael clears path for big scallop, groundfish vessel selloff

Now that the civil claims against Carlos Rafael have been settled, look for the wheeling and dealing to intensify for his 43 scallop and groundfish permits and related 30 vessels

By Jason Huffman | Aug. 20, 2019 16:36 BST
One of the many fishing vessels owned by Carlos Rafael . Photo by Jason Huffman
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Now that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has settled its civil claims against Carlos Rafael and 17 of his former fishing captains, look for the wheeling and dealing to intensify for his 43 scallop and groundfish permits and a related 30 fishing vessels [...]

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