Oceana sues U.S. government to release unaltered images of marine mammals harmed by fishing.

Oceana, a conservation group, has filed lawsuits against the U.S. government to release unaltered images of dead orcas and other marine mammals entangled by fishing boats off the U.S. West Coast. NOAA, citing the Magnuson Stevens Act, initially refused to provide these images, claiming it would reveal identities of fishing vessels. Oceana argues that releasing the images is crucial for public awareness and scrutiny of trawl fishing practices, which they deem harmful to marine wildlife.

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