On the recordSeptember 17, 1996
This provision would undermine the FMC system, setting an undesirable precedent, by allowing affected fishermen to vote on conservation measures for a species.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThis provision would undermine the FMC system, setting an undesirable precedent, by allowing affected fishermen to vote on conservation measures for a species.
Statement of Administration Policy: S. 39 - Sustainable Fisheries Act
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