Charter boat captains win class action certification against federal government
Charter boat captains in Southwest Florida and around the Gulf are now part of a class action lawsuit against a federal agency over mandatory electronic monitoring.
Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s marine fisheries created the For-Hire Electronic Reporting Amendment mandating that charter and head boats with federal permits needed to buy and maintain Global Positioning System units while operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 11, 2021
