Federal Appeals Court Upholds California's Shark Fin Ban
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Associated Press] By SUDHIN THANAWALA - July 28, 2015
A federal appeals court Monday upheld a California law banning the sale, distribution and possession of shark fins.
The legislation does not conflict with a 19th century law that gives federal officials authority to manage shark fishing off the California coast, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said. It also does not significantly interfere with interstate commerce, the court found.
The 2-1 ruling upheld a lower court decision tossing the lawsuit brought by the Chinatown Neighborhood Association and Asian Americans for Political Advancement, a political ...
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