A trawl fleet challenging tighter halibut bycatch limits is pleading with the Alaska federal court to issue a decision by Nov. 1.
That's the latest the trawlers can "reasonably make decisions regarding which and how many vessels to activate, how many people to employ, and what supplies to purchase for the 2025 fishing year," says this motion to expedite.
They are playing a risky game with their claims in their motion. P-cod and flatfish underharvest happened when the halibut bycatch limits were higher. The litigation could be dismissed if the court sees the plaintiff is attempting to deceive the court.
They are playing a risky game with their claims in their motion. P-cod and flatfish underharvest happened when the halibut bycatch limits were higher. The litigation could be dismissed if the court sees the plaintiff is attempting to deceive the court.
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