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Mark Begich: “National standards set by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, named after Alaska's late Senator Ted Stevens and Washington's…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2013
National standards set by the Magnuson-Stevens Act, named after Alaska's late Senator Ted Stevens and Washington's Warren Magnuson, restrict catches to sustainable levels.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Mark Begich discusses the importance of the Magnuson-Stevens Act for sustainable fishing.

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