Saturday, December 21, 2024

Two cases involving factory trawlers settled

NOAA's Office of General Counsel reports the following case resolutions:

• F/V America's Finest — Owner America's Finest Fishing LLC was charged under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with directed fishing for groundfish with trawl gear in the Nearshore Bristol Bay Trawl Area when that area was closed to trawling. A $121,984.48 NOVA (notice of violation and assessment) was issued, and the case settled for $41,000.

• C/P Northern Eagle — Owners American Seafoods Co. LLC and Northern Eagle LLC were charged jointly and severally under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with failing to ensure no salmon of any species passed the observer collection point. A $15,000 NOVA was issued, and the case settled for $13,500.

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