It is so important to have these very open discussions and great stakeholders that are here providing us with insight.
Allow for a level of efficiency is something that we should be striving for regardless of what we do.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I believe that it does and, in fact, in Minnesota, our Governor has proposed a public option.
Effectively, streamlining a process is not going to increase premiums.
Flexibility for the rebuilding timeframe as well as flexibility in the development of annual catch limits...
I think that what we need to do is...provide the Councils with more flexibility.
But in Nushagak, where I predominantly fished this year, we had foregone harvests...
the main management tool needs to be the MSA, not the other provisions that weren't supposed to manage fisheries
I think one of the witnesses earlier was talking about using a smartphone to report your landings.
Why would you penalize U.S. fishermen for something that's happening somewhere else?
I certainly think that's the intent of the Act, and I certainly support that.
we're going to continue, from this Committee's perspective, to continue to monitor those kind of situations
we obviously value the Alaska wild salmon, it's the best salmon on the planet
One of the concerns that I share I believe with you and many others in the region are the number of permits issued to no...
I think that's an unfair advantage, and I don't think it would get them or us anywhere.
What we're asking for is this Subcommittee to have very, very direct and clear intent to be added to the Magnuson-Steven...
I'm very honored. Thank you.
