Feds detail two cases of observer mistreatment

From the NOAA Office of General Counsel:

• C/P Arica — Male assistant cook Jordan St. Martin-Reyes was charged under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with harassing and sexually harassing two female observers onboard a vessel. A $19,000 NOVA (notice of violation and assessment) was issued.

• C/P North Star — Factory foreman Juvy Bongcawil was charged under the Magnuson-Stevens Act with harassing a fisheries observer by conduct that had sexual connotations or otherwise creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. An $18,000 NOVA was issued, and the case settled for $16,200.