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Tammy Baldwin: “As I read the definition of family fisherman, I feel quite confident that this is limited to commercial fishing…”

On the recordJuly 31, 2001
As I read the definition of family fisherman, I feel quite confident that this is limited to commercial fishing enterprises and operations and that the gentleman's concern of individuals trying to protect yachts and other luxury boats not used in a commercial fishing venture would not be covered under this.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Responding to concerns about the definition of 'family fisherman' in legislation.

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