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Flawed Science, Flawed Agency. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns Flawed Judgement on behalf of NOAA/NMFS
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns has ruled in favor of NOAA in the federal lawsuit filed by Massachusetts charging that NOAA failed to utilize the best science available last year when instituting draconian cuts to groundfish catch limits, as well as failing to consider the adverse economic impact of those cuts. Coakley, in a statement, said her office is reviewing its option for appeal of Stearns’ ruling. Read more here at GDT 15:30 Judgement here
