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Ed Markey: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act brings together these two subjects to support healthy…

On the recordFebruary 22, 2016
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act brings together these two subjects to support healthy fisheries and the fishermen and coastal communities that depend upon them.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the importance of the Magnuson-Stevens Act for fisheries and coastal communities.

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