Begich defeat likely means different Magnuson bill, more friendly to recreational interests
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by John Sackton Nov 13, 2014
With the Alaska senate election being called for Dan Sullivan, Senator Begich's version of the Magnuson Stevens reauthorization act is likely not to survive and become law.
Begich himself has said he would like to get both the Magnuson Stevens reauthorization and the Coast Guard Bill approved during the lame duck session of Congress, but other observers doubt this will happen as these two bills are simply not high enough priority. Under the new Congress, Sen. Marco Rubio from Florida...
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