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A Special Agent made arrangements to meet with fleet managers and vessel representatives for processing plants. The purpose of these meetings is to provide an overview of what types of violations OLE is seeing in the management program the company fishes under, as well as compliance concerns on the specific vessels owned by each company. Observer related violations are also a topic of discussion; specifically regarding sexual harassment/assault and rape, intimidation, interference/sample biasing, and a hostile work environment. The meetings will also explore how to improve communications and how to resolve issues when they occur. Anecdotally, previous meetings with other companies have been successful in reducing some violations.