The Salem News reports that Harold Wentworth, of Gloucester, pleaded guilty on Monday to littering from a vehicle, improper disposal of waste and driving after license suspension. He was sentenced to a year of probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
During the hearing, Wentworth's attorney disclosed that federal fisheries regulators have already fined his client $15,000.
The bluefin tuna worth an estimated $10,000 was found in the woods of Gloucester in October 2017. A tow truck was needed to haul it out of the trees.
Prosecutors say as a commercial fisherman, Wentworth knew the rules.
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