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On the recordMay 20, 2003
I am wondering why the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has devised a plan that they do not have the statutory authority to implement without the approval of Congress.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Questioning the authority of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

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