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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
You know, as I look at how these annual catch limits are set, I know there are a number of other elements there--the overfishing limit, which corresponds to maximum sustainable yields--so I am going to kind of dive into a few fishery science terms here, and the acceptable biological catch.
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Rob Wittman
Republican · Virginia

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Wittman discusses the complexities of setting annual catch limits in fisheries management.

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