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Amendment 80 trade group sues US gov’t over halibut bycatch rule

The Groundfish Forum argues NOAA's new policy could cause economic losses of more than $100m and may push vessels out of business

By Kirsten Dobroth | Dec. 20, 2023 15:14 GMT
Amendment 80 vessels in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Photograph courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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The Groundfish Forum, the trade association that represents Alaska's Amendment 80 fleet, has sued the US government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in a federal court over its new halibut bycatch rule [...]

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