$101,031 settlement reached in trawl case

The NOAA Office of General Counsel reports resolution of the following case:

• F/V Ocean Peace — Owner Ocean Peace Inc. was charged under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with fishing in the Nearshore Bristol Bay Trawl Area after it had closed. A $111,031 NOVA (notice of violation and assessment) was issued, and the case settled for $101,031.