District Court, District of Columbia September 6, 2011, Civil Action 09-1387 (CKK) (Duckworth v. US EX REL. LOCKE)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Gregory N. Duckworth, F/V Reaper, Inc., and F/V Twister, Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought this action against Defendants Gary Locke, in his official capacity as the Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”), and the National Marine Fisheries