I find this counterintuitive at best.

There has to be a level of urgency, very aggressive, assertive leadership, and a timetable for which to accomplish it.

I think it's staggering, to be honest with you.

I and 14 of my colleagues sent a letter to you and to Fish and Wildlife stating our opposition to listing the tuna.

I'm not arguing so much for or against the Catch Share as I am arguing about where you're drawing the money from.

I think there should be a responsibility in that regard to say, 'This is what we're going to do to help.'

I was horrified to see some of these examples.

I understand the pain and agony right now in your fisheries, and we have a lot of lessons that we have learned in Alaska waters.

I truly am disturbed about the lack of certainty with respect to this type of decision, on which we should have the very best and most accurate information.

Our fisheries are being devastated, as you well know. I mean, absolutely devastated--barely hanging on because of the Federal regulations.

It is shocking when you consider our mortality rate has not decreased and new treatments and an early detection test are still so desperately needed.

It's not so much that you're doing it in Catch Shares, as where you're taking it from.

I have long believed that we, as a Nation, are not paying sufficient attention to the dangers posed by mercury to our children and, in general, to all of our citizens.

I was pleased to cosponsor that legislation, and while it did not itself become law, it certainly helped prompt Congress.

Last year, to address this need for better data, I and Senator Carper introduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act to ensure that we have the information we need to make decisions necessary to protect our people and…

Well, there will be a seasonal impact. They have too much in the Summer and they will have no place to sell it.

I think the steps that they have outlined--that the Under Secretary outlined here, this morning, are consistent with our recommendations.

effective, fair, and transparent enforcement is critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability of these resources.