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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Oct 6, 2018
- 1 min read

Judge dismisses fishing industry lawsuit challenging legality of Northeast Canyons & Seamounts NMon

A federal judge tossed a lawsuit Friday from a group of fishing associations that challenged the creation of an underwater monument in the Atlantic Ocean.

The fishing groups sued in federal court in Washington against creation of Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument by former President Barack Obama in 2016.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article219559845.html#storylink=cpy

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