Steve Scalise actually said...

But with no fishing season, we get no harvest data and our best-available science and stock assessments no longer reflect the reality angler...

Thankfully, several of you and your colleagues recognized the seriousness of this dilemma and helped us work with the Department of Commerce...

I want to offer a heartfelt thank you for the relief you provided this season.

So, the take-home message is that the current Federal management system with regard to recreational fishing, in our view, forces a square pe...