Deckboss trusts you recall how Kodiak processors sued the federal government challenging the Central Gulf of Alaska rockfish catch shares program.
The processors were miffed the program omitted processor shares.
Well, the lawyers have made their arguments, and the judge has ruled.
Processors lose.
Here's the order granting the government summary judgment.
Why wasn't the case thrown out earlier, knowing: "that purely economic interests do not fall within NEPA's zone of interests .... "holding that injuries that were 'only pecuniary losses and frustrated financial expectations that [were] not coupled with environmental concerns' were 'outside of NEPA's zone of interests' "
ReplyDeleteI'd say it is cheap to file an appeal, so believe we may see that soon.
For now, pop a bottle and celebrate one chink in the armour of anticompetitiveness. Chalk one up for real fishermen? Maybe.
It was decided over a mere technicality of legal standing. But, what fishermen really need to read is the complete Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment.
Fish on!
Groundswell
Plesha further explained that for Trident, the economic cost resulting fromAmendment has been a nearly tripling of the per pound payment for rockfish and a decrease in
ReplyDelete“gross margins earned by Trident‟s plant.”
It's a shame that they couldn't pay him off.
ReplyDeleteGonna miss ol' uncle Ted and those sweet backdoor deals.
Now lets get rid of all Ipq in the crab fisheries
ReplyDeleteSo Plesha coulden't buy off of Marsha J. Pechman Chief United States District Judge?
ReplyDelete1 little King Crab load later...and Joe's Trail of Tears begins.
Plesha's only doing what he's hired to do. It may be better than working at something honest from the financial standpoint, but can you imagine having Chuck's finger up your bung to say such things? Trident being damaged because they had to pay fisherman a fair market price.
ReplyDeleteAnd the US Department of Justice, is also only doing what their hired to do.
ReplyDeleteLike Senator John McCain(R) Arizona
http://classic.alaskajournal.com/stories/060410/fis_35_001.shtml