Coast Guard penalty of up to $27,500 for non-ballast report filing
The U.S. Coast Guard said it would impose penalties of up to $27,500, starting Aug. 13, on vessel operators that fail to file ballast water management reports.
The agency said the new penalty is in line with its regulatory enforcement obligations under the 1990 Nonindigneous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act and the 1996 National Invasive Species Act.