Oceana Sues Federal Fishery Managers for Failure to Protect Alaska's Seafloor Habitats
August 19, 2024
August 19, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Anchorage, AK Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) failed to meet obligations under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to protect corals, sponges and other seafloor habitats from bottom trawling. The lawsuit was filed a . . .
Anchorage, AK Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) failed to meet obligations under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to protect corals, sponges and other seafloor habitats from bottom trawling. The lawsuit was filed a . . .