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NOAA publishes rule to allow judges to question administrative penalties proposed in civil sanctions |
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Antitrust Lawsuit Filed on West Coast Fisheries |
| An anti-trust lawsuit, naming The Pacific Group as defendants, was filed in Federal court. A copy of the complaint is made available here. |
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Funds sought to back fishing legal challenge |
| Fund-raising has begun in earnest to support the federal lawsuit filed last month on behalf of fishing interests throughout New England and the Middle Atlantic states — all challenging the constitutionality of Amendment 16, the new management system for the New England groundfishery. | |||
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Fund-raising begins to support fisheries fight |
| A national campaign to raise funds to support the fight against commercial fisheries sector management and catch shares has been launched and will be overseen by the port of New Bedford, the city announced today. | |||
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Legal issues linger around crab rationalization |
| Legal issues linger around the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands crab rationalization program, touching on federal standards for allocation of fishing privileges and two major components that have yet to be implemented in any of the other 14 catch share programs around the nation. | |||
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
