Legal Opinion
Oceana, Inc. v. Locke
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 20, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2010-0744PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
In recognition of the persistence of overfishing and habitat loss that threaten fish populations off the coasts of the United States, and with the aim of maintaining a balance between conserving fishery resources and promoting the United States fishing industry, Congress enacted the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976(MSA), Pub.L. No. 94-265, 90 Stat. 331 (1976) (codified at 16 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.). The MSA created eight Regional Fishery Management Councils to monitor and oversee multiple fisheries in each…
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Flaherty v. BrysonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
- Tempest Fisheries v. LockeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2012
- Guindon v. PritzkerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- Oceana, Inc. v. PritzkerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013
- Natural Resources Defense Council v. National Marine Fisheries ServiceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
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