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Fisherman Sentenced for Selling Nearly $1 Million of Illegal Fish

  • Chris Winkler convicted of falsifying records and illegally selling over-quota fluke and bass.
  • Winkler sold illegal fish worth $900,000 to partners at Gosman's Dock and New Fulton Fish Market.
  • Two Gosman family members testified against Winkler.
  • Case highlighted ongoing tensions between fishermen and federal fishing regulations.
  • Winkler was sentenced on October 3, 2023 for the illegal fish sales.
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