$49,500 penalty issued in halibut discards case

The NOAA Office of General Counsel reports the following case was charged in June:

• F/V Intrepid — Owner F/V Intrepid LLC and operator Alexey P. Fefelov were charged jointly and severally under the Northern Pacific Halibut Act with failing to return halibut discards to the sea with a minimum of injury. A $49,500 NOVA (notice of violation and assessment) was issued.