01/20/2015
https://congress.gov...
"Opioid abuse is a major crisis in this country."
"Thankfully, several of you and your colleagues recognized the seriousness of this dilemma and helped us work with the Department of Commerce to allow a 39-day season this year."
"But with no fishing season, we get no harvest data and our best-available science and stock assessments no longer reflect the reality anglers are seeing on the water."
"Please don't fall for the argument that we want to weaken Magnuson-Stevens."