Legal Opinion
Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. Brennen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1992No. Nos. 88-4228, 89-35401PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We are asked to decide the validity of federal fishing regulations setting harvest limits for Oregon coastal coho salmon.
In these consolidated cases, appellants Northwest Environmental Defense Center, Oregon Trout, Inc., and Arthur Bums (collectively referred to as “NEDC”) challenge regulations issued by the Secretary of Commerce. In both underlying cases, the district court granted summary judgment for the Secretary. Although NEDC attacks the regulations on several grounds, the major issue on appeal is whether the regulations allow overfishing in violation of the…
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