Thursday, August 1, 2013

California fishermen file suit in effort to keep 'otter-free zone'

Suit filed on behalf of harvesters of sea urchin, abalone and lobster accuses federal agency of illegally terminating program designed to protect fisheries.



Commercial fishermen have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for abandoning a program to create an "otter-free zone" in Southern California coastal waters that sustain shellfish industries.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/BU9UVA8f08o/la-me-otters-20130802,0,1283000.story

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