Factoid/2004/08/31
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Unbelievable! National Marine Fisheries Service Reopens Hawaiian Longline Swordfish Fishery
- "The government is running blind when it comes to opening this fishery. Blind to rules and regulations. Blind to the potential extinction of seabirds and sea turtles. And unless we truly and fairly examine the impact of the longline fishery, the only thing we will be seeing are empty oceans." - quote by Todd Steiner, director of plaintiff Turtle Island Restoration Network in reference to a filed suit in federal district court in Hawaii against the National Marine Fisheries Service for reopening the Hawaii-based longline swordfish fishery in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act.
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