More than two years ago, Deckboss posted an item about pending enforcement actions against two major processors, Peter Pan and Icicle.
The companies were accused of violating limits on crab processing, a very serious matter judging from the fines imposed: around $4.5 million for Peter Pan and $3.4 million for Icicle.
Now we understand the government has quietly agreed to much smaller penalties: $525,000 under the Peter Pan settlement, and $615,000 under the Icicle settlement.
The Icicle case was especially protracted, having begun in 2004.