Groups Sue to Protect the Gulf of Mexico's Turtles

Six conservation groups (including our buddies at Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Sea Turtle Restoration Project, and Defenders of Wildlife) are suing the National Marine Fisheries Service to enforce regulations that are supposed to protect turtles from longline fishing. The groups want the fishery closed until an improved management plan is enacted, reducing the estimated 1,000 turtles caught over the past three years.

More information at CCC's website or MSNBC.