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News Law US District Court to hear Earthjustice / recreational lawsuit on sea herring, river herring, and shad |
US District Court to hear Earthjustice / recreational lawsuit on sea herring, river herring, and shad |
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will hear arguments this Wednesday, January 4, in a lawsuit challenging two government agencies for failing to protect sea herring, river herring, and shad from New England’s industrial Atlantic herring fishery. EarthJustice attorneys are representing plaintiffs Michael S. Flaherty, charter boat Captain Alan A. Hastbacka, and the Ocean River Institute in claims that the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the New England Fishery Management Council failed to take measures to stem the decline of these forage fish populations. Public interest law firm Earthjustice is representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Roger Fleming and Erica Fuller Earthjustice attorneys will argue on behalf of the recreational fishing groups.
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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.
