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Legislative Committee

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Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast GuardIn April 2015, the Council established a new standing committee to review national legislation, including future proposed MSA revisions, respond to introduced legislation, and identify issues with other legislation.

Staff contact is David Witherell.

Related Documents

  • Timeline for Amendments October 2019
  • Forage Fish Paper October 2019
  • Shifting Stocks and Changing Ocean Conditions October 2019

Recent Legislation and Comments

Updated legislation can be found at fisherycouncils.org

2017

  • Council Comments on Fisheries Related Legislation – October 2017
    H.R.2023 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries
      April 2017
  • S.1520 Modernizing Recreational Fisheries   July 2017
  • S.1322 American Fisheries Committee   June 2017
  • H.R. 2079 Young Fishermens Act   April 2017
  • S.1323 Young Fishermens Act   June 2017
  • H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities & Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Mgmt. Act, 1/23/17
  • H.R. 200 Summary
  • H.R. 200 NSI Guidelines, February 23, 2017
  • H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities & Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Mgmt. Act
    Council’s Comments to Representative Young, 4/21/15
  • S.33, Improved National Monument Designation Process Act, 1/5/17 – Background
  • H.R. 1382, The GOFISH Act March 7, 2017

2016

  • S. 1335 North Pacific Fisheries Convention May 10, 2016
  • H.R. 4576 Pacific Fisheries Act September 6, 2016

Committee Minutes

June 5, 2018 8am-12pm Katurwik Room, Kodiak Convention Center Agenda, Minutes
February 5, 2018 1PM – 4 PM Marion Room, Renaissance Hotel, Seattle Agenda, Minutes
October 3, 2017 1PM – 4PM Hilton Hotel Anchorage Agenda, Minutes
April 3, 2017 1PM – 5PM Hilton Hotel Anchorage Agenda; Briefing; Minutes
February 2, 2016 Agenda; Minutes
June 2, 2015 Minutes

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