Publications
Here you'll find links to articles covering various state and federal fisheries laws
and policy issues that Mike has written.

Click on the title of the article that you would like to read and the article will open
in pdf format.



Extraterritorial Application of State Fishery Management Regulations Under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Have the
Courts Missed the Boat? Published in the UCLA Journal of Environmental Law
and Policy (25.1 UCLA J. ENVTL. L. & POL’Y 225, Spring 2007).

Coral Reef Protection under the United States Federal Law: An Overview of the
Primary Federal Legislative Means by which Coral Reef Ecosystems and Their
Associated Habitat May Be Protected.  Published in the University of Baltimore
Journal of Environmental Law (14.1 U. BALT. J. ENVTL. L. 1, Fall 2006).  Link
coming soon.

Fourth Amendment Privacy Rights at Sea and Governmental Use of Vessel
Monitoring Systems: There’s Something Fishy About This.  Published in the
Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation) 22.1 J. ENVTL. L. & LITIG. 231,
Fall 2007). Co-Author.

Rapid Response and Restoration for Coral Reef Injuries in Southeast Florida:
Guidelines and Recommendations.  Published by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection; Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative; Maritime
Industry and Coastal Construction Impacts Focus Area.  (June 2007).  Technical
Writer and Contributing Author.

Effective Coral Reef Advocacy Using Federal Law Is Possible Through The
Creative Use Of Available Tools. Published by the American Bar Association;
Section on Environment, Energy and Resources; Marine Resources Committee.
(Aug. 2006).

The Statute of Limitations Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act: 30 Days from
When?  Published by the American Bar Association; Section on Environment,
Energy and Resources; Marine Resources Committee. (April 2007).

Florida’s Commercial Shark Fishing Industry Seeks Declaration of Fisheries
Failure under the Magnuson-Stevens Act Due to Regulatory Restrictions.  
Published by the American Bar Association; Section on Environment, Energy
and Resources; Marine Resources Committee. (May 2008).

Regulations Regarding Vertebrate Species of Recreational Interest to the State
of Florida: Issues, Analysis, and Remedies.  Unpublished (December 2002).

Fishing for a System that Works: A Historical Review Of Florida’s Recreational
Saltwater Fishing Regulations. Unpublished (May 2003).
Articles We've Published
Mike Mastry
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR, P.A.
Fisheries Law - Maritime Law - Marine Resource Regulation