The current federal management system is not working or at best working too slow.
the majority of charter for-hire fleet opposes the status quo, and we support Representative Graves' legislation, H.R. 3094.
The current management regime for the recreational fishery is absolutely unacceptable.
H.R. 3094 will provide that accountability, preserve the current commercial fishery, ensure continued sustainability of the red snapper fish...
I think it was 72 percent of the federally-licensed charter boat captains in the Gulf actually support state management.
We should strive to have sound data to guide our management decisions and seek out solutions to ensure our fisheries are ecologically and ec...
The Gulf of Mexico is a unique area; and coastal Louisiana in particular is known as being a working coast.
I think any efforts to come in and distort that would be problematic and not met very well among the Gulf Coast states.
There is a huge incentive for companies to get this right, a financial incentive, and I think that is important to keep in mind.
I am concerned about the global environment.
I think that everyone wants to get this right, that we want to improve safety.