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On the recordMay 9, 2002
We have got to have a capacity reduction program immediately so we get the right number of fishers out there at the right time catching the right number of fish, if we're going to have a sustainable industry.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Emphasizing the urgency for a capacity reduction program in fisheries.

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