Rob Bishop actually said...

"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."

"Bluntly said, limiting fishing via marine monuments makes no sense whatsoever. It is actually harmful, and it is detrimental to maintaining sustainable fisheries."

"Marine monuments and sanctuaries are banks of biodiversity and productivity."