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Company: Sanford Ltd.
Current Parent Company: Sanford Ltd.
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Penalty: $2,400,000
Year: 2013
Date: January 11, 2013
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: ocean dumping
Violation Description: A New Zealand fishing company that owned and operated the tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau, and a former chief engineer on the ship, were sentenced in federal court for environmental crimes and obstruction of justice. Sanford Ltd. was ordered to pay a criminal fine of $1.9 million and pay $500,000 in community service to the National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation for the benefit of the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: U.S. Coast Guard referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: New Zealand
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: commercial fishing
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