This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Senior Director, Fisheries Policy to cover the recent House Natural Resources Committee hearing on a package of four bills ranging from coastal and estuary resilience, to mapping public waters, to fisheries data modernization, and the ever-controversial vessel speed rules for North Atlantic right whales - along with a brief discussion on the recent Supreme Court ruling on Chevron and its potential impact on fisheries management. Other topics covered include increasing the minimum age for trapping in New Jersey, an update on the mountain lion controversy in Montana and Washington state, an update on the Arkansas General Assembly budget issue, and a special award presented by Dallas Safari Club honoring CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane.
Takeaways
The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on four bills related to coastal and estuary resilience, mapping public lands, fisheries data modernization, and vessel speed rules for North Atlantic right whales.
The Supreme Court ruling on Chevron could have significant ramifications for fisheries management and may require Congress to be more specific in writing bills.
The Fisheries Data Modernization Accuracy Act aims to improve recreational harvest data collection and incorporate alternative management approaches in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act framework.
A bill has been introduced to delay changes to the vessel speed rule for North Atlantic right whales and establish a program to study and implement technological solutions.
Other topics discussed include increasing the minimum age for trapping, mountain lions in Montana and Washington state, an update on the Arkansas General Assembly budget issue, and the honoring of CSFPresident and CEO Jeff Crane.
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