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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
The management system established under the 2007 Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization is extremely inflexible and sometimes contrary to common sense.
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Steve Scalise
Republican · Louisiana
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Editor's note · Context

Criticizing the inflexibility of the Magnuson-Stevens management system.

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