ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The state of Alaska filed a lawsuit Tuesday in an effort to stop a federal agency's plan to protect endangered sea lions by restricting fishing in the western Aleutian Islands.
Gov. Sean Parnell said the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to make a rational connection between what it found and the conclusion it reached that fishing needs to be curtailed in the far western Aleutians because sea lions aren't getting enough to eat.
"The agency's conclusion that additional fishing restrictions are necessary is not supported by the best available scientific information," Parnell said.
The state asked the court to issue a ruling to prevent NMFS' plan from being implemented Jan. 1.
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