Christopher Winkler, a 63-year-old fisherman from Montauk, New York, has been convicted of federal fraud and conspiracy charges for surpassing quotas.
The 63-year-old captain of a Montauk, New York, fishing trawler has been convicted of federal conspiracy and fraud charges for violating local fishing rules that his lawyers say are outdated, wasteful and wouldn't be a crime in other states.
The principal culprits here … are the antiquated fish landing quotas, particularly those for fluke that haven’t changed in some 30 years, which cheat New York fishermen out of their livelihoods even as New York’s fluke population has been increasing,' said Richard Levitt, who is one of Winkler’s attorneys. For now, the defense is evaluating whether to file post-trial motions and planning to appeal once a sentence is handed down. 'If Mr.
Winkler's conviction is the latest in an ongoing series of legal disputes between American fishermen and the federal government. In June, commercial captains from Louisiana and Mississippi sued the Biden administration, alleging that some federal fishing regulations are unconstitutional. Kim was involved in that case as well, court documents show, arguing against the plaintiff claims. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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