170 notices, $350 million in charges: US customs puts the screws on Alaska pollock sector

The penalties are more than twice the annual value of all frozen Alaskan seafood transported through the Bayside port to US destinations, according to court documents.

The Alaska pollock sector has been levelled with fines of more than $350 million by US Customs. — The Alaska pollock sector has been levelled with fines of more than $350 million by US Customs.Photo: NOAA

Rachel Mutter

Published 3 September 2021, 01:48Updated 7 September 2021, 18:08

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