The money was given through the Walton Family Trust. A total of 10 million was given to promote catch shares across the country. Their 2013 annual report can be found here.
http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.or...3-grant-report
If you want to read the mission statement it can be found here. Read the words carefully, they may shock you.
http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.or...e-conservation
I have another report somewhere that as I recall showed that they gave a very large grant to EDF just before the federal law suit was filed. Not sure I can put my hands on it at the moment.
I was the one that previously stated it and I am the one that you will see pacing circles in front of the Walmart door like a crazy person cursing the world if and when I HAVE to go inside one of those stores.