Rob Bishop actually said...

So, Mr. Hallman, if I could ask you, in your testimony, you seem almost as confused as I am as to why mid-water and surface fishing gear is ...

the U.S. purse seine fleet is in fierce competition with fleets from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Taiwan.

These closures around remote, uninhabited U.S. islands in the Pacific include traditional and productive U.S. fishing areas.

The establishment of marine monuments completely pre-empts and usurps these long-standing, legally binding, and effective processes.