12 Aug 2024 --- A coalition of three animal protection and conservation organizations have taken federal officials and departments to the US Court of International Trade over their failure to implement the import directives of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The coalition seeks a court order mandating that the authorities enforce rules to ban seafood imports from countries where fisheries kill too many marine mammals.Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have filed a suit against the US Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), US Department of the Treasury, US Department of Homeland Security and their respective representatives.
