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Daniel Scott Sullivan is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from Alaska, a position he has held since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Sullivan has focused on issues such as national security, economic development, and energy policy during his tenure in the Senate. He has also been involved in various committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
Can you explain that term? It is used a lot. I just want other Senators, who are going to be looking at this transcript and their staff, as we talk about the broader issues what that term means when you talk about 'the race to fish' and…
I am asking this because I know there might be different views, which is the whole point of the hearing.
I think there should be a better way to express a stock that is depressed from fishing versus a stock that is depressed from an environmental or other factor.
The program is so important. I feel amiss that I have not emphasized how important it is to western Alaskans this program.
I am assuming you saw that NOAA published regulations to integrate the electronic monitoring into the North Pacific observer program.
We do agree that data is critical especially when it has such huge implications to big decisions.
And do you think the current law or regulations do not emphasize that transparency enough?
I think we need to know as much as we can about that when we are using it and I think we need to stratify the value of that in a consistent way.
Still put the fish first. Suck it up and take the hit so you have a resource in the future.
I agree one hundred percent with the next generation idea that you were talking about for our fishermen, not only in Alaska, but throughout the country.
Well, maybe that can be one positive outcome of this hearing, since we have two of the key players, actually three of the key players, to do that.
There are opportunities to have it both ways. Where for additional flexibility in how we apply annual catch limits, subsequent accountability measures, and in those rebuilding plans where we can achieve some flexibility that people are…
I still feel overall, I would give high marks on the working relationship between State and National Marine Fisheries Service.
I think that is where the relationship really can benefit the most is a willingness for NOAA to divest itself of management responsibilities.
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