Civil Action No. 06-0835 (JR). March 20, 2007 MEMORANDUM JAMES ROBERTSON, District Judge Plaintiffs Legacy Fishing Company and Fishing Company of Alaska, Inc. have filed suit against Commerce Secretary Carlos Guitierrez in his official capacity challenging the legality of Amendment 79 to the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fishery Management Plan and its implementing regulations. Environmental organizations Alaska Marine Conservation Council and Oceana have joined the suit as intervenor defendants
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