Rob Bishop: “We all know that the Mountain Pine Beetle has turned much of Colorado, not to mention forests throughout the entire…”

If the gentleman has no other speakers, I yield back the balance of my time.

the Magnuson-Stevens Act is not just for the conservation and management of fishery resources, but also to assure that our citizens benefit from employment, food supply, and revenue which could be generated from these resources.

Both states and the Federal Government should play key roles in managing fisheries.

Just as locking up large sums of lands has been a terrible and expensive idea, locking up 30 percent of our oceans does not translate to good stewardship.