Legal Opinion
Strahan v. Coxe
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 24, 1996No. Civil Action 95-10927-DPWPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WOODLOCK, District Judge.
I
A conservationist contends that several officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have violated the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (“MMPA”) by authorizing the use of “gillnets” 1 and “lobster gear” 2 by commercial fishing boats in Massachusetts waters, including areas designated as a “critical habitat” for the endangered Northern Right whale, and by allowing whale-watching ships to approach whales closely. Defendants move to dismiss and/or for summary judgment. Plaintiff seeks a preliminary injunction and a…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Strahan v. LinnonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
- Loggerhead Turtle v. County Council of Volusia CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
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