date:Mar 31, 2014
to court in the first place.
Litigation was not our first choice, but the agency's mismanagement posed a real threat to the entire red snapper fishery, and to the businesses dependent on it, he said. We look forward to working with NMFS and the Gulf Council to solve a longstanding issue in this fishery the need for accountability measures in the recreational sector.
The court ruled NMFS' decisions violated the Magnusson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. No penalties have yet b