Bush Calling for Private Fisheries ; Some Fear That Could Hurt Small-Boat Owners; Others Say It Would Benefit Them.
Portland Press Herald › September 20, 2005
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The Bush administration proposed legislation Monday to overhaul management of the nation's fisheries, backing an approach that gives regulators greater flexibility and encourages them to privatize more fisheries.
Environmental groups had a mixed reaction. Some applauded privatization, while others said the bill would weaken conservation rules put in place a decade ago after groundfish stocks in New England plummeted.See the full content of this document
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Bush Calling for Private Fisheries ; Some Fear That Could Hurt Small-Boat Owners; Others Say It Would Benefit Them.
Bush's legislation would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, which was developed in 1976 and last updated in 1996.
The Senate's Co...See the full content of this document
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