NOAA Protects U.S. Waters From Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

A Spanish-flagged fishing vessel faces a possible $7.4 million civil penalty for 67 counts of fishing in U.S. waters without a U.S. permit, according to NOAA’s Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation in the Pacific Islands region. The penalty would be the highest ever assessed by NOAA.

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