WASHINGTON (Saving Seafood) — June 1, 2015 — Opening remarks have commenced on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding H.R. 1335, “The Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act.” Authored by Alaska Congressman Don Young, the legislation would reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the federal law governing all commercial fisheries in the United States.
Last week, the House Natural Resources Committee released further information regarding the legislation’s intent to benefit American fishermen, and you can read their release here.
You can watch the proceedings live from the United States House of Representatives here.