loading

Recent events

GLuna Shrimp owner Gabriel Luna

AdvertisementX
AdvertisementX

Policy

US court upholds smuggling conviction of sheriff’s captain, ‘Codfather’ associate

James Melo had claimed he didn't know what was contained in the envelopes he handed to other associates in an airport men's room before flying to Portugal

By Undercurrent News | March 30, 2020 17:25 BST
The Athena, one of the six scallop vessels purchased from Carlos Rafael by Quinn Fisheries.. Photograph by vinoverde on 123RF.
Related

Ugly fight over Rafael vessels divided New England sector, led to board overhaul

New England’s ‘Codfather’ ‘95%’ out of the commercial fishing business

Blue Harvest rolls out frozen groundfish, scallop line just in advance of Boston show

NOAA goes after Rafael’s scallop business in civil action

Carlos Seafood scallop vessel Zeus

Sheriff’s captain accused of helping Rafael pleads not guilty

Oregon Dungy crab season postponed due to domoic acid, low meat yield

AdvertisementX

The US First Circuit Court of Appeals late on Friday unanimously upheld the conviction of James Melo, a captain in the Bristol County, Massachusetts, Sheriff's Department, who helped Carlos Rafael launder profits gained from an illegal fishing scheme in Europe, Courthouse News reports [...]

Want to keep reading?

Sign up for a trial to have full access to our articles for 7 days!

US Pacific hake supplier Sogda at mercy of nature as TAC, landings diverge

AquaChile announces major restructuring in North America to boost global competitiveness

Trade insights: China’s October shrimp imports fall 13%

US FDA investigates ‘forever chemicals’ contamination of seafood

AdvertisementX

Stay on the pulse

Get recommendations, data, editor’s picks, and the latest news from around the seafood world straight to your inbox.

Select your interests

Please select at least one newsletter d indicates our daily newsletters | 2w indicates twice-weekly | All others sent weekly All briefings are sent weekly, unless otherwise indicated
Region
Breaking news
Jobs
Species
Topic

Fill in your details

Please select at least one newsletter!
  • (eg new industry reports, prices data)
  • (eg subscription or report early birds)
  • (eg advertising, trade shows news)
How we handle your data We never share, sell or distribute our subscribers’ data. You may at any time unsubsribe from our newsletters, and request that we erase all information stored about you. Please check our Privacy policy for more details.

We use MailChimp and HubSpot as our email campaign platforms. By subscribing, you agree that the information you provide will be transferred to MailChimp and HubSpot for processing in accordance with their privacy policies (MailChimp privacy policy, HubSpot privacy policy) and terms (MailChimp terms, HubSpot terms).

Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm your selection and start receiving newsletters.

Cookies on Undercurrent News

We use cookies for performance, security and analytics. To stop seeing this banner click Accept, or select Manage cookies to set your preferences and privacy settings.