Legal Opinion
Committee for Humane Legislation, Inc. v. Richardson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 6, 1976No. Nos. 76-1479 thru 76-1483PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
I. INTRODUCTION
In this appeal we are asked to review a judgment of the District Court1 that the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), has violated the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 19722 by granting to the American Tuna-boat Association a general permit for the practice of purse-seine fishing for yellowfin tuna “on porpoise.” We concur with the conclusion of the District Court that the permit for fishing “on porpoise” was not issued in compliance with the requirements of the Act. Rather than order an immediate halt to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Committee for Humane Legislation, Inc. v. RichardsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1976
3Cited by11 opinions
- Kokechik Fishermen's Association v. Secretary of Commerce Appeal of Federation of Japan Salmon Fisheries Cooperative AssociationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Balelo v. BaldrigeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Brower v. DaleyDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2000
- Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Secretary of AgricultureDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1993
- Federation of Japan Salmon Fisheries Cooperative Ass'n v. BaldridgeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
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