Dirk Kempthorne said "As envisioned by NMFS, essential fish habitat covers much of the coastal, marine, and estuarine waters of the United States, and it includes some inland habitat for anadromous species. The broad definition of ``essential fish habitat'' raised concerns that NMFS will apply the EFH virtually everywhere. In addition, serious concerns have been raised by nonfishing interests regarding their lack of participation in the development of these guidelines. Nonfishing interests were not heavily involved in the development of the guidelines. But when NMFS issued the proposal, a coalition of groups felt that their participation should have been solicited." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 23, 1998

As envisioned by NMFS, essential fish habitat covers much of the coastal, marine, and estuarine waters of the United States, and it includes some inland habitat for anadromous species. The broad definition of ``essential fish habitat'' raised concerns that NMFS will apply the EFH virtually everywhere. In addition, serious concerns have been raised by nonfishing interests regarding their lack of participation in the development of these guidelines. Nonfishing interests were not heavily involved in the development of the guidelines. But when NMFS issued the proposal, a coalition of groups felt that their participation should have been solicited.

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Dirk Kempthorne

Idaho

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over the definition and development of essential fish habitat guidelines by NMFS.

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