June 26, 2014 — Former Passamaquoddy Tribe State Rep. Accused of Illegal Eel Fishing Enters Plea.
A former Passamaquoddy Tribe representative pled not guilty Wednesday to illegal elver fishing charges in New York.
53-year-old Frederick Moore III of Perry was arraigned in a New York courtroom.
New York Department of Environmental Conservation authorities say 8 people, including Moore, surrendered themselves over to officials in April.
Each is charged with having no foodfish permit, possessing an over the limit catch and undersized, American eels, among other things.
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