COURT IMPOSES OVER $1 MILLION IN CIVIL PENALTIES ON FISHING COMPANIES AND MANAGER FOR OIL DISCHARGES INTO COASTAL ALASKAN WATERS
The federal district court in Anchorage entered final judgment against three Kodiak, Alaska-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act, Aug. 1, 2025. The court entered default judgments against company manager Corey Potter and F/V Knot EZ LLC, Aleutian Tendering LLC, and Alaska Tendering Company LLC, and imposed a civil penalty of $1,182,265 for the violations. (Coast Guard courtesy photo)