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Seized Rafael groundfish vessels, permits made available in online auction

The Lady Patricia was sold on Aug. 15 for $570,000 after being listed on behalf of the US Marshals Service by Gaston & Sheehan Auctioneers roughly three weeks ago

By Jason Huffman | Aug. 28, 2019 14:56 BST
The Lady Patricia, one of the two groundfish vessels that were both seized by federal authorities and made available in an online auction. Photograph courtesy of the Texas auction firm of Gaston & Sheehan.
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Two of the groundfish vessels seized by federal agents as part of the criminal prosecution of US fishing mogul Carlos Rafael were made available along with their many permits this month in an online auction, and one of the boats has been purchased [...]

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