Maine Elver King to Plead Guilty to Trafficking in Poached Eels
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Bangor Daily News] By Bill Trotter - October 4, 2017
The man regarded as the founder of Maine’s elver fishery will plead guilty to violating federal law by trafficking in more than half a million dollars worth of poached baby eels.
Bill Sheldon and federal prosecutors reached the agreement on Sunday. Sheldon has waived his right to appeal any sentence that includes a prison term of 30 months or less.
The plea agreement does not say whether Sheldon and prosecutors may have discussed a fine, but under federal law, Sheldon could face a maximum fine of $250,000.
Sheldon bought elvers, or baby eels, that he knew had been caught in New Jersey and Virginia, where the ...
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