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Cape Coral fishing captain admits illegal grouper, snapper hauls, federal prosecutors say Bill Smith Fort Myers News-Press Published 7:08 PM EDT Jul 16, 2019 A Cape Coral fishing boat captain faces possible federal prison time after admitting in federal court Monday that he illegally caught and sold 50,000 pounds of red grouper and red snapper over five years, in defiance of Gulf of Mexico limits. Federal prosecutors said Mark Zywotko lied about the size of his boat's haul of the grouper and snapper in reports fishing boats must file reporting catches of some popular and protected gulf reef fish. |
