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Jared Huffman: But I am hearing an argument from some of our witnesses and from, disappointingly, our own leader at NOAA that, because…

On the recordApril 16, 2018
But I am hearing an argument from some of our witnesses and from, disappointingly, our own leader at NOAA that, because American shark fisheries are sustainable--I am hearing words like 'sharks populations are increasing.'
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman challenges claims of sustainability in U.S. shark fisheries amidst conservation concerns.

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