Right Whale Litigation & Management Updates (12/3/2024)
Mass. Lobstermen Win Case Fighting Feds’ Fishing Closure 3-14-2024
MLA 1 – MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MEMORANDUM EXCEEDING LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL RULE 7.1(b)(4) 2-9-2024
COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND OTHER RELIEF 2-9-2024
MLA A Sawyer Declaration 2-9-2024
MLA E Meschino Decalration 2-9-2024
MLA B Casoni Declaration2-9-24
MLA TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 2-9-2024
MOTION AND POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR TEMPERARY RESTRAINING ORDER 2-9-2024
CBD Boasberg Rule – January 29, 2024
Class Action Litigation update 9-28-23
Estimating the costs of using on-demand gear in Massachusetts lobster fisheries 7-3-2023
MLA DC Circuit win RE NOAA Biop – 6-16-23
MLAs Opposition to Aquarium’s Motion to Dismiss 5-16-23
M Bay Aquarium Motion to Transfer Venue and or Dismiss 4-21-23
MLAs Wedge Closure Suit
Federal Defendants Reply Brief 10-15-2024
Notice of Electronic Filing 03-14-2024
Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 03-12-2024
Memo ISO Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 03-12-2024
Conservation Groups’ Second Amicus Brief 03-12-2024
Declaratory Judgment and Permanent Injunction 03-12-2024
Plaintiffs Trial Brief 03-12-2024
Finding of Facts Conclusions of Law and Order for Judgement 03-12-2024
Motion of the MA Division of Marine Fisheries for leave to file brief as amicus curiae 02-27-2024
Declaration of Daniel J McKiernan 02-27-2024
Motion For Leave to File Brief 02-27-2024
MLAs Reply to Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 2-13-23
Complaint for Declaratory and Other Relief at Docket No. 1; 2
Proposed Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause at Docket No. 2-1;
Declaration of Beth Casoni at Docket No. 3;
Exhibit A to Declaration of Beth Casoni at Docket No 3-1;
Exhibit B to Declaration of Beth Casoni at Docket No 3-2;
Exhibit C to Declaration of Beth Casoni at Docket No 3-3;
Exhibit D to Declaration of Beth Casoni at Docket No 3-4;
Declaration of Arthur “Sooky” Sawyer at Docket No. 4;
Declaration of Eric Meschino at Docket No. 5;
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MLA’s Opposition to Federal Defendants Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss 2-6-23
Approved Weak Contrivances 1-10-23
Gear Marking Requirements 1-10-23
MLA Intervenor in CBD v Ross Order re Remedy 11-17-22
MLA Intervenor Appeal Brief Maine MLA Lawsuit 11-9-22
MLA comments on NOAA -NMFS-2022-0091 10-10-22
DC Suit – CBD – MLA INTERVENOR REMEDY FILING 10-7-22
Maine Lobstermen’s Assoc. suit ruling (9/8/22)
CBD Plaintiffs’ Motion for Remedy (8-16-22)
CBD Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in support of Motion for Remedy (8-16-22)
CBD Plaintiffs’ Declaration Kristen Monsell (8-16-22)
CBD Plaintiffs’ Proposed Order on Remedy (8-16-22)
DC Ruling on CLF BioP suit (7/8/22)
Motion to Supplement MS DC Vexatious Litigant Memo (7-19-2022)
Massachusetts Buoy Line Marking Examples 2022 May Update V2 (5/17/22)
Pioneers for Thoughtful Coexistence_LOA Request Response (4-1-22)
Ropeless Memo to MFAC (3-18-22)
Assessing the Feasibility of On-Demand Gear in New England Lobster Fisheries (3/31/22)
MLA Motion for Pre-Filing Injunction[03-25-22]
MLA comments to NOAA NMFS re LOA for ropeless (3-21-22)
Motion to dismiss MLA President Arthur Sawyer (2/22/22)
MLA Intervenor Motion to Dismiss CLF suit (2/22/22)
Beth Casoni Declaration CLF suit (2/22/22)
Eric Lorentzen Declaration CLF suit (2/22/22)
Tessa Browne Declaration CLF suit (2/22/22)
DMF Feb 2022 Supplemental Buoy Line Marking (2/9/22)
MLA letter of comment to DMF re LOA for Pioneers ropeless 1-6-22
Pioneers LOA Application for OnDemand Buoyed Gear_2022
Summary of New Regulations for Lobster and Jonah Crab Trap/Pot Fisheries
MADMF CURRENT GEAR MARKINGS 2022
Full Ruling MAX Strahan Ruling Nov 30 2021 60 pages
Conclusion MAX Strahan ruling NOV 30 2021 20 pages
Lawsuit updates and MLA Legal Defense Fund Fundraiser 2021
NMFS proposed List of Fisheries 2020 (Federal Register) pg 11 (8/30/21)
CLF Case in DC Doc 158 Intervenors MELA and MALA Statement 7-8-21
MADMF Video (2 hours) Q&A for Commercial Lobster, Trap and Whelk Pot Fishermen (3/23/21)
MADMF presentation from Q&A (3/23/21)
MLA comments NOAA-NMFS-2020-0031 2-26-21
MADMF 2-19-21 Notice on Protected Species regulations
Lobster Association Comments on Draft BiOp_Final_2021.02.19
NOAA 2020 Risk Reduction Proposed Rule and Background Presentation
January 28, 2021 Meeting Summary MA Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission
MADMF Update on Timeline for Pending Protected Species Regulations
NOAA Draft regulations to protect right whales: opportunities to comment
MADMF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERIES REGULATIONS
MADMF PUBLIC HEARING 12-8-2020
MADMF PUBLIC HEARING 12-9-2020
MLA LEGAL DEFENSE FUND fundraiser 2020
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
MADMF 2-18 and 19-2020 RW scoping meeting
MADMF Lobster_List of Fisheries Request
Strahan PreTrial Order Massachusetts
MA MFC Meeting info 10-29-2020
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA