The acting U.S. Commerce Secretary on Friday ordered federal
regulators to return about $544,000 in unjust fines collected from 14
fishermen or fishing businesses, most of whom worked Northeast waters.
Secretary Rebecca Blank also directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to forgive two other complainants a combined $150,000 in debt.
Her decisions followed the second phase of a lengthy probe into charges by New England fishermen of abusive, unfair treatment by the officers and attorneys who enforce the nation's fishing laws.
Read more: http://www.nbc40.net/story/20348979/commerce-secretary-return-544k-in-fish-fines
Secretary Rebecca Blank also directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to forgive two other complainants a combined $150,000 in debt.
Her decisions followed the second phase of a lengthy probe into charges by New England fishermen of abusive, unfair treatment by the officers and attorneys who enforce the nation's fishing laws.
Read more: http://www.nbc40.net/story/20348979/commerce-secretary-return-544k-in-fish-fines
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