Conservation groups sue U.S. to enforce law banning seafood imports linked to marine mammal bycatch

Summary

Conservation and animal welfare groups are suing the U.S. government to enforce a law that would ban seafood imports from countries whose fishing practices result in high levels of marine mammal bycatch. Each year, over 650,000 marine mammals like whales, dolphins, and seals are killed accidentally by commercial fishing operations worldwide. The lawsuit aims to compel the U.S. to implement the Marine Mammal Protection Act's import provisions, which have been in place since 2016 but never enforced, potentially creating a powerful incentive for other nations to adopt safer fishing practices.

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