Ross
Oceana, Inc. v. Ross
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 OCEANA, INC., Case No. 19-cv-03809-LHK (SVK) Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO COMPEL COMPLETION OF
v. ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD
WILBUR L. ROSS, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 42 Defendants.
Oceana, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) challenges a final rule setting annual catch limits for the central subpopulation of the northern anchovy (the “Rule”) promulgated by the National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”). Dkt 1. Plaintiff brings its challenge under the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (“Magnuson Act”), 16 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. In response to Plaintiff’s challenge, Wilbur Ross, in his official capacity as Secretary of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and NMFS (collectively, “Defendants”) prepared and submitted an Administrative Record (“AR”) to Plaintiff, Intervenor-Defendants California Wetfish…