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US pollock sector battles more than $300m in Jones Act fines, questions where exemption went

'We believe that cumulative proposed penalties to date are more than $300 million, the largest Jones Act fines ever assessed' -- memo circulated by the At-sea Processors Association

By Jason Huffman | Aug. 31, 2021 19:39 BST
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The Alaska pollock industry has suddenly found itself in a battle to fend off more than $300 million in proposed fines for alleged Jones Act violations while scrambling to find new ways to transport its landings to the US East Coast and Midwest, Undercurrent News has learned.  [...]

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