if we have a Magnuson-Stevens Act which is designed to manage our fisheries to sustainable levels and those that reach those sustainable criteria, then, in my view, that is the ultimate certification versus some third-party group determining what is sustainable when, in reality, that's what we do every day here.
Mark Begich emphasizes the importance of the Magnuson-Stevens Act for sustainable fisheries management.
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