Authorities discover illegal cargo after opening coolers on suspicious boat: 'They asked me for fuel, but their engine was still running'

Authorities discover illegal cargo after opening coolers on suspicious boat: 'They asked me for fuel, but their engine was still running'

Authorities in Massachusetts were in for a surprise after acting on a tip from an assistant harbormaster, uncovering an illegal operation that could threaten New England's lucrative commercial fishing industry if it goes on unchecked. What's happening? WTAP reported in June that officials had issued $51,000 in civil fines to five men after they discovered 1,000 fish, including undersized black sea bass and scup, in coolers on an idling boat. Kev…