Now in the case of my State, if the council designates jurisdiction of a particular fishery to the State, the officials in Florida would be able to regulate out-of-State vessels, in that portion of the EEZ, regardless of which ports it utilizes or chooses not to utilize.
On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
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Discussing state jurisdiction over fisheries during a congressional debate.
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