Legal Opinion
Atlantic Fish Spotters Ass'n. v. Evans
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 22, 2002No. CIV. 01-10968-WGYPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs, Atlantic Fish Spotters Association and others (collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Association”), bring this civil action against the defendant, Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce Donald L. Evans (the “Secretary”). The Association challenges the inclusion of a condition (the “Permit Condition”) to granting General and Harpoon category fishing permits for harvesting Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (“Bluefin”). The Permit Condition requires the permit holder to agree not to use spotter planes when fishing…
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