ELR Citation: ELR 20458
No(s). 77-1401 (9th Cir. Feb 24, 1977)

The court stays a preliminary injunction issued by the district court which conditionally allowed tuna fishermen to take porpoise incidental to their fishing, contrary to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), until a 1977 permit was issued. The district court abused its discretion by enjoining th...