Wednesday, May 31, 2006
NOAA Fines NC Fishermen and Dealers $98,500
 NOAA announced today that the owners of the commercial fishing vessel FV Raven and two fish dealers have been issued a civil penalty of $98,500 and a 90-day permit sanction for the violation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Shark Finning Prohibition Act. The group was charged with trafficking in shark fins and possession of an endangered dusky shark. In addition the charges against the group, the owners of the FV Raven were charged with three counts of exceeding the 4,000 pound commercial retention trip limit and two counts of falsifying or failing to record, report, or maintain required information and reports. We all want healthier fisheries in North Carolina and management plans and quotas are one of our state's primary ways to improve them. To report illegal fishing activities, contact the NOAA Fisheries Service's Enforcement Hot Line at 800-853-1964. More on the fines is available from the Outer Banks Sentinel. Archive Link 1 Comments Tell a Friend |
