WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 21, 2010 – A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week by Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), supporters claim, would prevent unnecessary closures of important recreational fisheries in saltwater.
The proposal, S.3594, or the Fishery Conservation Transition Act, would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to strengthen requirements that federal marine fisheries managers complete data collection and other research prior to closing fisheries.
"Saltwater anglers have been under assault recently," BASS Conservation Director Chris Horton said. "Vast areas off the California coast are closed to recreational fishing, and fisheries off the Atlantic seaboard are erroneously being closed because of the recent provisions passed in the latest reauthorization of the MSA.
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