Fishy Business: Company Pays for Oily Harbor Shenanigans
Published Date: 5/8/2026
Notice
Summary
The fishing company Amelia Joyce Inc. must pay $200,000 for illegally dumping oily water into Fairhaven Harbor and not having the right pollution gear. They also have to train crews, keep oil disposal logs, and install pollution control on five fishing boats. The public can comment on this plan for 30 days starting May 8, 2026.
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Company Fined $200,000
The fishing company Amelia Joyce Inc. must pay a civil penalty of $200,000 for discharging oily bilge water into Fairhaven Harbor on July 14, 2019 and for not having required pollution control equipment. The payment is part of a proposed Consent Decree lodged May 5, 2026.
Install Pollution Controls on Five Vessels
The proposed Consent Decree requires installation of required pollution control equipment on five fishing vessels: the Amelia Joyce and four other named vessels. The installations are part of the compliance actions the defendants or future purchasers must undertake.
Future Purchasers May Inherit Obligations
Certain potential future purchasers of the Amelia Joyce and four other fishing vessels may be required to undertake the same compliance actions (training, logbook maintenance, and equipment installation). Buyers of these vessels could therefore inherit these obligations under the proposed Decree.
Mandatory Crew Training
Captains and crew of five fishing vessels must receive training on the proper disposal of oil, including oily bilge water. The training requirement applies to those serving on the Amelia Joyce and four other fishing vessels named in the proposed Consent Decree.
Three-Year Oil Disposal Logbook
The Amelia Joyce must keep a log book documenting proper disposal of oil from the vessel for three years. The logbook is a required recordkeeping condition in the proposed Consent Decree.
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