The Fish That Testified in Court (True Story!) | Obscure Fish Stories


๐Ÿ“ The fish that testified in court is a true story and one of our new obscure fish stories

This really happened. In the 1980s, a Hawaiian fisherman was caught illegally spearfishing a parrotfish. Instead of just photos or reports, the state literally brought the fish itself into the courtroom as evidence. The parrotfish became the star witness โ€” and the fisherman was convicted.

the fish that testified in court

This is one of the strangest, true legal cases in fishing history.

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