U.S. fisheries could be devastated by Supreme Courts ending the Chevron doctrine

U.S. fisheries could be devastated by Supreme Courts ending the Chevron doctrine

Source: tampabay

7/11/2024

U.S. fisheries could be devastated by Supreme Courts ending the Chevron doctrine

Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo — the Supreme Court’s late June decision on regulatory agency authority — heralds the much-anticipated end of the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to federal agencies when interpreting laws.

No doubt, much will be written in the coming weeks about the impacts of Chevron’s demise on the administrative state. But, at its core, Loper Bright is a case about fisheries. What then are the implications of this decision for both the fishermen and the healthy fisheries of the United States?