The U.S. Coast Guard is pursuing a civil penalty against a commercial fishing vessel for violating Automated Identification System (AIS) regulations near the mouth of the Columbia River. Coast Guard.
The operator of a Washington State-based tuna fishing vessel who was found to have used a “paper captain” in violation Jones Act manning requirements is facing a heftier fine after.
A "paper captain" is a term given to an American citizen who is listed as the captain of a U.S.-flagged vessel, when in reality, a foreign national masters the boat.