House Fisheries Bill Sets Up Fight with NGOs Who Say It Tosses Out Science
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Houma Today] by Scott McLendon - July 6, 2018
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill this week that has pitted sport-fishing interests against environmentalists.
It’s called the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, or H.R. 200. Also referred to as the Modern Fish Act, a vote on the bill was delayed about a week ago.
Its author, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, says the measure would ...
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