Legal Opinion
Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Ross
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 4, 2018No. Civil Action Nos. 18-112 (JEB); 18-283 (JEB)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
Alarmed by the continued decline in the population of the North Atlantic right *40whale, four environmental and conservation groups have brought these two consolidated cases seeking to reverse that trend. They do so by challenging the National Marine Fisheries Service's oversight and authorization of the American lobster fishery, an industry Plaintiffs contend contributes heavily to the whale's demise. Specifically, Plaintiffs bring suit against the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS, and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at the National Oceanic…
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