CIT Grants Voluntary Dismissal of Case Seeking Import Ban on International Fisheries

The Court of International Trade on March 25 granted three wildlife advocacy groups' voluntary dismissal of a case seeking to compel the Commerce, Treasury and Homeland Security departments to ban fish from fisheries in nine nations for failing to meet U.S. standards. The advocacy groups settled the matter with the agencies, laying out a four-phase plan that will see the National Marine Fisheries Service issue comparability findings for the fisheries (see 2501170058). Judge Gary Katzmann granted the dismissal, noting that the court retains jurisdiction to oversee compliance with the agreement.