Legislation Advances to Benefit Saltwater Recreational Fishing

By Justin Stakes

House Natural Resources Committee approves Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthorization bill

Washington, DC -(Ammoland.com)- Leaders in the recreational fishing and boating community yesterday highlighted progress in elevating the importance of saltwater recreational fishing within the nation’s primary law governing marine fisheries management.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources yesterday approved a bill (H.R. 1335), sponsored by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which addresses top priorities of the recreational fishing community. These priorities were identified by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management, also known as the Morris-Deal Commission, named after co-chairs Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, and Scott Deal, president of Maverick Boats.

In 2014, the Morris-Deal Commission released “A Vision for Managing America’s Saltwater Recreational Fisheries,” a report which includes six key policy changes to produce the full range of saltwater recreational fishing’s social, economic, and conservation benefits to the nation.

“The recreational fishing community owes a debt of gratitude to Chairman Rob Bishop and Congressman Don Young for incorporating meaningful changes to recreational fisheries management into the reauthorization of the …read more

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