Friday, February 23, 2024

Transit scheme costs American Seafoods $9.5M

Two subsidiaries of American Seafoods, a major harvester of Bering Sea pollock, have agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle violations of a shipping law known as the Jones Act, federal prosecutors say.

More details in this press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage.

We've asked American Seafoods for comment.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ah, the infamous "train to nowhere" scam. These Bering Sea factory ships are utterly shameless in their greed.