Legal Opinion
Blue Water Fisherman's Ass'n v. Mineta
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 25, 2000No. Civ.A. 99-2846 RWRPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, individuals and associations involved in the pelagic longline fishing industry, brought this challenge to the Commerce Secretary’s 1 (“Secretary’s”) regulations implementing the final 1999 Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan. The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment and presented oral arguments. Because I find that the Secretary acted within his authority as to all of his challenged actions save one, defendant’s motion for summary judgment will be granted except as to the mandatory vessel monitoring system…
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