John Fleming actually said...

Without fish, you do not have fishermen. Without fishermen, you do not have an economy in a lot of these communities.

Again, government does not get a lot right, but this is one I think government has historically.

I do not understand is why any Member of this legislative body would oppose this bill.

This is a nonsensical Federal policy and is contrary to the intent of the 1997 protocols to the Migratory Bird Treaties.