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Louisiana shrimpers sue Biden administration over turtle excluder devices

(The Center Square) — Louisiana shrimpers are suing the Biden administration over a rule that would require them to use turtle excluder devices on their nets closer to shore.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana by the Pelican Institute’s Center for Justice. Litigation is intended to prevent the National Marine Fisheries Service from requiring small…

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