Overishing nearly wiped out red snapper spawning in the 1990s. A Court granted a preliminary injunction to stop a newly proposed fishing "free-for-all."
In Florida alone, so-called new “exempted” fishing permits could allow fishing to exceed the annual catch limit by 20 times – threatening ongoing efforts to rebuild fish stocks
The Court reverse the Order Denying Petition for Declaratory Ruling, stating Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources has authority to ban commercial aquarium collection statewide.
Requesting NOAA's immediate action to ensure that United States fisheries targeting Western Atlantic bluefin tuna and United States fishery managers in charge of regulating these fisheries operate in full compliance…
