Why Is Washington Tracking Crabbers 24/7?
In this episode of Unwritten Law, NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel John Vecchione is joined by NCLA General Counsel Zhonette Brown to discuss Franey v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, NCLA’s challenge to Washington State’s warrantless surveillance of commercial crabbers.
Washington requires commercial crabbers to install government-mandated tracking equipment on their boats. Once crab pots are placed in the water, the government tracks the vessel continuously—every minute—even when the crabbers are back at port or using their boats for activities completely unrelated to fishing. The…
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