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Mexican Gulf Fishing Company, et al. vs. NOAA
- hnburnsy 5y ago>The U.S. government is trying to force charter boats and companies that take customers fishing and sightseeing in the Gulf of Mexico to purchase a vessel monitoring system (VMS). Federal agencies will use the VMS tracking devices to monitor boats’ movements and whereabouts on the water, even when they are not using their federal permits to fish... It contends that these agencies are mandating an unlawful and unconstitutional 24-hour GPS surveillance regime without a warrant.
- newman8r 5y agoI've seen some of the whale tour boats get way too close to the animals, and they're very loud. I've also seen some bad behavior from the recreational fishing boats - fishing in closed areas, etc. I don't think additional oversight of this industry is necessarily a bad thing given the critical state of our oceans.