Case Name: TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK, Todd Steiner, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, and the Sierra Club, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald L. EVANS, Secretary of Commerce, Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, Paul H. O'Neill, Secretary of the Treasury, David B. Sandlaw, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Penelope D. Dalton, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic Business and Agricultural Affairs, Defendants-Cross Appellants, and National Fisheries Institute, Inc., Defendant-Cross Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-08-08
Citations: 299 F.3d 1373
Docket Number: Nos. 00-1569, 00-1581, 00-1582
Parties: TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK, Todd Steiner, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, and the Sierra Club, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald L. EVANS, Secretary of Commerce, Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, Paul H. O’Neill, Secretary of the Treasury, David B. Sandlaw, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Penelope D. Dalton, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic Business and Agricultural Affairs, Defendants-Cross Appellants, and National Fisheries Institute, Inc., Defendant-Cross Appellant.
Judges: GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, with whom NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, joins, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 299
Pages: 1373–1378

Head Matter:
TURTLE ISLAND RESTORATION NETWORK, Todd Steiner, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, and the Sierra Club, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald L. EVANS, Secretary of Commerce, Colin L. Powell, Secretary of State, Paul H. O’Neill, Secretary of the Treasury, David B. Sandlaw, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Penelope D. Dalton, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Alan P. Larson, Under Secretary of State for Economic Business and Agricultural Affairs, Defendants-Cross Appellants, and National Fisheries Institute, Inc., Defendant-Cross Appellant.
Nos. 00-1569, 00-1581, 00-1582.
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
DECIDED Aug. 8, 2002.
Joshua R. Floum, Legal Strategies Group, of Emeryville, CA, filed a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the petition was Ariela F. St. Pierre.
M. Alice Thurston, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, filed a response for the defendants-cross appellants. With her on the response were David M. Cohen, Di rector; and Lucius B. Lau, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division; and Jean E. Williams, and Ellen Durkee, Attorneys, Environment and Natural Resources Division; and Viol-anda Botet, Attorney, Department of State; and Pamela B. Lawrence, Attorney, Department of Commerce.
Eldon V.C. Greenberg, Garvey, Schubert & Barer, of Washington, DC, filed a response for the defendant-cross appellant.
Monica P. Medina, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, L.L.P., of Washington, DC, filed an amicus curiae brief for the Georgia Shrimp Association and Boone Seafood. With her on the brief was Danielle K. Stinemetz.
Paul P. Spaulding, III, Farella Braun & Martell LLP, of San Francisco, CA, filed an amicus curiae brief for Dr. Frank V. Paladino, et al. With him on the brief was Ladd Cahoon.

Opinion:
ON PETITION FOR PANEL REHEARING AND REHEARING EN BANC
ORDER
A combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc was filed by the plaintiffs-appellants, and responses thereto were invited by the court and filed by the defendants-cross appellants. Amicus Curiae briefs were filed by the Georgia Shrimp Association and Boone Seafood, and Dr. Frank V. Paladino, et al. This matter was referred first to the merits panel that heard this appeal.
Thereafter, the petition for rehearing en banc was referred to the circuit judges who are in regular service and authorized to request a poll. A poll was requested, taken, and failed.
Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The petition for rehearing is denied.
(2) The petition for rehearing en banc is denied.
GAJARSA, Circuit Judge, with whom NEWMAN, Circuit Judge, joins, dissents from the denial of the petition for rehearing en banc.
. The governmental parties, and the National Fisheries Institute, Inc. each filed responses.