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Paul Hebert was born in 1965, in the USA, and is a fisherman and reality television personality, best known for being part of the National Geographic reality series entitled “Wicked Tuna”. He’s been a part of the show since 2012, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Paul Hebert? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $400,000, mostly earned through success in fishing and on television. He is the Captain of the ship The Wicked Pissah which his brother also serves in. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Paul Hébert Net Worth $400,000

Paul was born into a family of fisherman, being a third generation fisherman. He started fishing at a young age and would soon work his way up through the ranks, serving on various boats as he developed his fishing skills. Soon he would become the captain of his own ship and his net worth started increasing thanks to his success in the craft. This would lead him to be approached by the producers of the show “Wicked Tuna”.

“Wicked Tuna” is a series that follows various commercial tuna fishermen based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. These fisherman work in the North Atlantic Ocean searching for the highly valued Atlantic Bluefin tuna. The show follows several teams of fishermen who battle each other to see who can catch the most fish. Tuna fishing is one of the oldest industries of America and the show also sheds some light into the effects of fishing the species. Due to fishing potentially endangering tuna, the US has regulated the industry, but regardless, since airing it has become one of the most watched shows on National Geographic, and has helped increase Hebert’s net worth significantly. He first served as a crew member of FV-Tuna.com during its first season, and would then switch to the boat called The Bounty Hunter in the next season. During the third season, he would captain his own ship called Miss Sambvca, on which he was helped by his brother. He then shifted to be the captain of the Kelly Ann, and eventually he would become a strong competitor from the fifth season, becoming the captain of the Wicked Pissah with which he finished second in earnings gaining the amount of $104,600. In the sixth season he earned $59,000, becoming the runner up once more.

The success of the show has led to various spin-offs including “Wicked Tuna; Hooked Up” which showcases additional thoughts and insights from the fishermen. Another show called “Wicked Tuna: North vs. South” also started with several vessels from the original show making appearances. Later on the show would be named “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks”, and has been running for three seasons to date.

In 2016, Paul was sentenced to four years probation, and a fine of $53,000 for social security fraud, claiming benefits when he was actually fishing and earning.

For his personal life, nothing is known about any romantic relationships, so Paul is believed to be single. It is known that Paul is very active on social media, having a Twitter account with over 14,000 followers, and a Facebook account with over 13,000 likes.