ELR Citation: ELR 20040
No(s). 80-1646-GT(H) (S.D. Cal. Jul 24, 1981)

The district court rules that a regulation promulgated pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) authorizing the placement of federal observers on tuna fishing vessels violates the MMPA and the Fourth Amendment. Under the regulation, federal observers are stationed aboard tuna vessels to c...