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Company: Lou's Fish Market Inc.
Current Parent Company: Lou's Fish Market Inc.
Penalty: $1,042,000
Year: 2015
Date: July 7, 2015
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Lou's Fish Market Inc , a federally-licensed fish dealer located in the Bronx, New York, and its president pleaded guilty in federal court in Central Islip, New York, to federal felonies stemming from their role in systematically covering up purchases of illegal fluke (summer flounder), scup and black sea bass that were being harvested in violation of the federal Research Set-Aside (RSA) Program, the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division announced. As part of the plea deal, the two defendants agreed to pay $932,000 in combined fines and restitution. The defendants also agreed to make a $110,000 community service payment for the enhancement of seagrass and fluke habitat around Long Island.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: New York
Facility City: Bronx
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New York
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: food products
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