While no one should be surprised that this Administration wants more Federal restrictions on our energy industry, it is disappointing that the Fish and Wildlife Service didn't fully implement GAO's recommendations on staffing, data collection, and a nationwide tracking system first before embarking on this latest regulatory effort.
Criticism of federal regulations on energy industry without proper implementation of previous recommendations.
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I want to thank all the witnesses for coming to testify and share their expertise and passion on this issue.
It sounds like a win-win-win. People get to fish, they get paid in some cases to fish, and you end up getting more salmon.
This inconsistency has nothing to do with making seafood safer, but it has a lot to do with feathering an agency's nest with import and export fees that are passed on to the consumer.
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