Peter DeFazio actually said...

"But, on the other hand, we are dealing with people's lives and livelihoods here, and many are multigenerational families who have fished."

"Magnuson-Stevens has made some tremendous progress, but I agree with you that the law, as currently written, particularly some of the amendments in 2006, have had some unintended consequences, and it ..."

"I share concerns about the data, and we have to find ways to better integrate the scientists with those who actually are on the water and doing the fishing."

"During the first 20 years of federal fisheries management under the Magnuson-Stevens Act we saw boom and bust cycles, dangerous derby fishing, and harvest rates that could sustain neither coastal econ..."