wally gator
12-06-2006, 08:52 AM
Fisherman Caught With Banned Fish
A commercial fisherman was arraigned two days ago, after being caught with about 1,000 pounds of illegal striped bass, fluke, and Atlantic sturgeon in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. The fisherman, Francis Sabatino of Brooklyn, was charged with one count of illegal commercialization of fish, a felony, one count of taking striped bass for commercial purposes without a permit, and two counts of unlawful possession of Atlantic sturgeon. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.
A commercial fisherman was arraigned two days ago, after being caught with about 1,000 pounds of illegal striped bass, fluke, and Atlantic sturgeon in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. The fisherman, Francis Sabatino of Brooklyn, was charged with one count of illegal commercialization of fish, a felony, one count of taking striped bass for commercial purposes without a permit, and two counts of unlawful possession of Atlantic sturgeon. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.