Episode Mentions
Outside/In · Mar 11, 2026
Catching the Codfather
“The fishing and seafood processing company built by Carlos Rafael that grew to $175M in value before his arrest for black-market fish sales”
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management ActNew Bedford fishing industry history and Portuguese immigrationBlack-market seafood trade and regulatory evasion
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Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Radio · Feb 17, 2026
Catching the Codfather Part 1: Red Lobster
“The central subject of the episode; a $175M fishing business built by Carlos Rafael that operated a black market fish operation”
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (1976)Commercial fishing regulation and quota systemsBlack market seafood operations and enforcement
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