NOAA Seeks $3 Million in Fines From Captains and Rafael Partners, Plus New Permit Revocations
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by John Sackton - September 21, 2018
NOAA has prepared an updated civil penalty assessment against the fishing captains and partner vessel companies who worked with Carlos Rafael.
The superseding charging document in the civil adminstrative penalty case replace the original document issued last January. It includes added charges and more people than the initial document.
NOAA now seeks to revoke 42 of Rafael's fishing permits, and to prevent Rafael or those associated with him from applying for federal permits in the future, and it increases...
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