January 26, 2024
The Natural Resources Defense Council and U.S. government are squaring off over summer flounder, black sea bass and scup fishing regulations for mid-Atlantic states, with the former telling a D.C. federal judge they unlawfully allow overfishing while the latter claims they are appropriate changes to address recreational fishing management challenges.
April 12, 2023
The Natural Resources Defense Council has asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to ax new regulations over the fishing of summer flounder, scup and black sea bass off the coast of six mid-Atlantic states, claiming the new rules will allow for overfishing of the three species.