Larry Pressler: “S. 267 the Fisheries Act of 1995, is a bill I am pleased to bring to the floor for consideration today. It is comprised…”

“S. 267 the Fisheries Act of 1995, is a bill I am pleased to bring to the floor for consideration today. It is comprised of a number of measures that would strengthen international fishery conservation and management. I would like to recognize the efforts of Senator Stevens, our Oceans and Fisheries Subcommittee chairman, who along with Senators Kerry, Gorton, Murray, and Murkowski introduced the bill. The bill also was cosponsored by Senator Breaux and Senator Packwood. Many of the titles in S. 267, were bills introduced in the 103d Congress but not enacted. The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on these matters on July 21, 1994, indicating a strong bipartisan support for these fishery conservation measures. The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported the bill by unanimous vote on March 23, 1995. While only technical amendments were adopted, it was noted that Senator Snowe was considering an amendment to restrict directed foreign fishing within the EEZ for Atlantic herring and Atlantic mackerel. We have worked with Senator Snowe to incorporate her concerns into the committee substitute before us and we appreciate her efforts in reaching this compromise. We also have incorporated provisions addressing conservation of salmon stocks of the Yukon River and regulations and enforcement actions for migratory species managed under the Atlantic Tunas Convention and the South Pacific Tuna Act.”