They say these decisions are being made with what is acknowledged to be flawed data.
I mean, the concern obviously is they are still using this and you are essentially encouraging or forcing the regional managers to implement...
We need this Committee to consider comprehensive MSA reform at the earliest possible time to effectively rebalance our management system.
Both will help fishermen get back on the water and spur job creation and economic activity in our coastal communities.
Yes, we need a standard, but I do not think any harm comes from saying that in exigent circumstances if you are moving toward an appropriate...
Eighty percent could be used for research. That money is already in the pot, so there is no fear of incentivizing future activity.
I appreciate my colleague from Massachusetts playing the role that he is doing and his cosponsorship of our bill.
Recreational and commercial fishing represent the economic and cultural foundations of communities all across the United States.
I made the argument that we could rebuild fisheries without adhering to a completely arbitrary deadline that would hurt a fisherman's abilit...
I would think that was a principle we would all very much want, namely, that we want to fund law enforcement by independent judgments about ...
I reintroduced my flexibility bill to create flexibility in the rebuilding timelines.