News Summary December 19, 2017
Today's Main Story: MSA Reauthorization Veers From Core Principles After House Committee Vote
Today's lead item reports that the Magnuson Stevens Act’s core principles are being eroded. Principles like preventing overfishing, using sound science to monitor stocks, rebuilding stocks over more than 10 years, and minimizing bycatch, have been removed or re-emphasized in both bills. The bills passed without the compromise amendment offered by minority member Jared Huffman ...
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