Enviros and Tribes Join Lawsuit Calling Federal Management in BSAI Outdated and Inadequate
“The National Marine Fisheries Service (Service) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by adopting the 2023-2024 harvest specifications for the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island region without considering dramatically changed ocean conditions as part of its NEPA process.” With that opening statement in the amicus brief, five new groups were added to an original lawsuit filed in April by the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) and Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC), with representation from Earthjustice, against the federal fisheries management of ...
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