The Center for Biological Diversity argues a fishery is competing with seals for food, as they both hunt for pollock.

The Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) is among the most beloved sea animals, with its wet puppy dog eyes, big white whiskers, rolly poly gray body and slippery flippers. Unsurprisingly, the fur seal is almost universally regarded as adorable.

Today’s lawsuit challenges NOAA Fisheries’ annual harvest specifications for allowing the fishery to operate without restrictions that would protect fur seals, violating the Fur Seal Act, as well as the National Environmental Policy Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.