Senate looms as big test for changes to US fishing laws

Senate looms as big test for changes to US fishing laws

6 years ago
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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-senate-looms-big-fishing-laws.html

Supporters of the House bill and several commercial and recreational fishing groups have said the changes merely provide managers with flexibility and refocus the Magnuson-Stevens Act on sound science.

The big question is whether a bill will also pass the Senate before midterm elections. No bill has been proposed yet, and elections could bring changes that make it more difficult for such a bill to pass.