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Don Young’s bill concerns Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance
The Chatham-based Cape Cod Commercial Fisherman’s Alliance, as part of the Fisheries Community Coalition, has reservations about the new version, introduced by Alaska Congressman Don Young. “It’s (the Coalition) basically five small community conservation groups from across the country and we had concerns about the Young bill,” explained Claire Fitz Gerald, the Alliance’s policy coordinator and fixed gear sector manager. “ But other fishing organizations take the opposite view and support the new bill. Read the rest here 8-O 13:14
U.S. House Passes HR 1335 Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization with Bipartisan Support
This evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1335, the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act,” legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary law governing fisheries resource management in offshore federal waters. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 225-152. Read the rest here 21:20
