US Customs comes out fighting: American Seafoods, shipping companies 'flouted the law' to save money

The companies 'devised a scheme' to get around Jones Act regulations, the agency wrote in a court filing, in a sign that the dispute will not be quickly settled.

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are accusing Alaska seafood companies of 'flouting the law' with The Bayside Program shipping route. — The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are accusing Alaska seafood companies of 'flouting the law' with The Bayside Program shipping route.Foto: CBP

John Fiorillo

Published 11 September 2021, 19:57Updated 13 September 2021, 12:36

The Bayside Program Alaska pollock American Seafoods Shipping Lawsuits