NOAA region chief shuts down groundfishing in Rafael’s former sector
The season is over nearly five months early in one of the country's most prolific groundfishing areas
Prosecutors to appeal judge’s forfeiture ruling in Rafael case
Prosecutors have filed their intent to appeal a judge's earlier decision regarding the forfeiture of Carlos Rafael's vessels
Judge denies prosecutors’ new request to seize 13 vessels from Rafael
Judge William Young has denied prosecutors' request for him to reconsider his earlier decision and forfeit 13 of Carlos Rafael's vessels, rather than just his interests in four
Sheriff’s deputy, who helped Codfather, to spend year in prison
Antonio Freitas, a former Bristol County, Massachusetts sheriff's deputy who was found guilty of helping Carlos Rafael smuggle cash to Portugal, will spend a year in prison
US’ most valuable fishing port seeks $15m grant, wants to get bigger
Just as the ship captain in Melville's classic chased a great whale, the city that inspired the author is trying to land a large federal grant to expand its port
Parts of four Rafael boats, 34 permits to be seized as judge spares scallop vessels
The government's forfeiture request was 'grossly disproportionate' to Carlos Rafael's crimes, Judge William Young said Monday. 'That’s not how the guidelines work'
Permit banking threat helped drive Canastra Rafael deal
The threat of a non-profit buying Carlos Rafael's fishing permits and 'banking them' is one of the reasons Richard Canastra said he and his brother want to buy the business
Scallop auction owners reach $93m agreement for Codfather fleet
A family run seafood auction service in New Bedford, Massachusetts, has reached a $93 million deal to buy Carlos Rafael's massive fishing fleet
Retiring NOAA exec has impossible to-do list: whale deaths, Rafael decision, more
NOAA's northeastern chief has just a little more than three months to finish a long list of tasks, including helping to save right whales and making a decision on Carlos Rafael
Council to NOAA: Enforce rules on Codfather’s fishing sector
The New England Fishery Management Council will ask federal authorities to no longer delay enforcing the rules on Carlos Rafael's old fishing group