Hearings

Southeast Regional Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization

November 14, 2013
10:30 AM Russell Senate Office Building 253

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard will hold a hearing on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. titled, “Southeast Regional Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization.” This hearing is the second in a series of regionally-focused hearings regarding the upcoming reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. This second hearing is examining the progress made to-date and the ongoing challenges faced in transitioning to sustainable fisheries management in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean since the Act was last reauthorized in 2007. Testimony from managers, fishermen, academics, and other stakeholders is expected to address the impacts the latest reauthorization has had on U.S. fisheries and the communities that rely on them in these regions, as well as explore potential legislative changes for Congress’s consideration. 

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Testimony

  • Dr. Roy Crabtree

    Regional Administrator, Southeast Regional Office (SERO)
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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  • Mr. Douglass W. Boyd

    Chairman
    Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
    Download Testimony (191.65 KB)

  • Mr. Ben C. Hartig

    Chairman
    South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
    Download Testimony (132.70 KB)

  • Mr. Carlos Farchette

    Chairman
    Caribbean Fishery Management Council
    Download Testimony (94.46 KB)

Witness Panel 2

  • Mr. John Brownlee

    Upper Keys Representative
    International Game Fish Association
    Download Testimony (56.03 KB)

  • The Honorable Kelly Windes

    Commissioner, District Five
    Okaloosa County
    Download Testimony (3.23 MB)

  • Mr. Robert Johnson

    Owner/Operator
    Jodie Lynn Charters
    Download Testimony (833.25 KB)

  • Mr. W.E. "Bill" Tucker

    Commercial Fisherman
    Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders Alliance
    Download Testimony (171.48 KB)

  • Mr. Lee Crockett

    Director, U.S. Fisheries Campaigns
    Pew Charitable Trusts
    Download Testimony (698.52 KB)