ELR Citation: 42 ELR 20186
No(s). 11-17108 (9th Cir. Sep 10, 2012)

The Ninth Circuit upheld amendments the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) made to the fishery management plan for the trawl sector of the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. The amendments are designed to increase economic efficiency through fleet consolidation, reduce environmental impacts, an...