BOSTON — The owners of two fishing vessels paid civil fines after fishing in protected areas in 2013 and 2014. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration resolved the civil penalty cases after the crews of the vessels were found to have violated the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, according to a press release from the U.S. Coast Guard. Following up on a referral from NOAA law enforcement officers, on March 21, 2014, [...]
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