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Popart Emanuel versus the Republic - No. 200 of 2010

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Iringa
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2011

The appellant was found in the district of Songea to be in possession of 14 elephant tusks without a valid license following a hint provided by an informer that the appellant was going to transport the tusks. He was arrested and confessed to the charges. He was then tried and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment.

Cretus Sambi @ Kimbwenga and Geofrey Chazya versus the Republic - No. 270 of 2010

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mbeya
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2013

The appellants were found to be in unlawful possession of elephant tusks found in the second appellant’s house and fresh and dried meat found in the first appellant’s house alleged to have been obtained from Katavi National Park. The appellants were found to be in possession of elephant meat and tusks without a valid licence.

James S/O Sendama versus the Republic - No. 279B of 2013

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Tabora
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2014

The appellant was found in possession of 71 pieces of elephant tusks and stood trial before the district court of Shinyanga as presided over by a Resident Magistrate. The appellant appealed to the High Court but the appeal was dismissed.

Loning'O Sangau versus the Republic - No. 396 of 2013

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Arusha
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
General
2015

The appellant was convicted by the District Court of Monduli at Monduli in absentia for unlawful possession of government trophy. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for twenty (20) years.

The Republic versus Emmanuel Mathayo Burure - No. 58 of 2010

Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Mara
District Court
National - lower court
General
2014

On the 7th day of October 2010 in Mugumu, upon information given by a secret informant the accused and one person Mosenye Barisere are suspected to be in possession of government trophies.

Humane Society of the United States v. Clinton

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
National - higher court
General
2001

The Driftnet Act establishes a process under which the United States may take various actions against a foreign nation whose fishing vessels on the high seas engage in large-scale driftnet fishing. Italian fishing vessels were using these nets. Subsequent negotiations between Italy and the President of the U.S.

Humane Society of the United States v. Brown

United States of America
United States Court of International Trade
Others
Other or unknown
1996

In addition to banning large-scale pelagic driftnets by U.S. vessels and nationals, the Driftnet Act established a mechanism to deter the use of driftnets by foreign vessels in international waters. Under this mechanism, the U.S.

Defenders of Wildlife v. Gutierrez

United States of America
District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
National - higher court
General
2008

On May 19, 2005, a group of environmental organizations (appellants in this case) submitted a petition for emergency rulemaking to NMFS, which requested immediate regulations to require all ships entering and leaving all major East Coast ports to travel at speeds of 12 knots or less within 25 nautical miles of port entrances during expected righ

Yates v. United States

United States of America
Supreme Court of the United States
National - higher court
General
2015

A fisheries officer noticed that the defendant (Yates) had scores of undersized red grouper on board. This was a violation of federal conservation regulations, which prohibited fishermen from retaining grouper under a certain length.

Winter, Secretary of the NAVY v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.

United States of America
Supreme Court of the United States
National - higher court
2008

The US Navy was using mid-frequency active (MFA) sonar during its training exercises off the coast of southern California.

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