Marine industry files lawsuit challenging legality of federal councils cracking down on fishermen

Read the full story on Fox News. FIRST ON FOX: A leading marine industry association is suing the federal government over what it argues is an unconstitutional bureaucratic system that is creating burdensome regulations by targeting blue-collar fishermen. The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA), which was founded in May to unite a variety of […]
Fishing regulators are violating the Constitution

“NEFSA says American people should control America’s fisheries” Portland, ME — The New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) has filed a lawsuit alleging that the regulatory bodies which control the fishing industry are unconstitutional. America’s oceans have become Constitution free zones. A federal appeals court recently held that regulators cannot subject charter fishing vessels to […]