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June 20, 2024

Peltola introduces FISH Act citing need for resilient fisheries

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Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, pushed for the Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act to address bycatch issues threatening Alaska Native subsistence fisheries. House Natural Resources Committee video image.

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) introduced the Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health (FISH) Act to modernize Alaska fisheries. Currently, the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) is the primary federal law governing the management and conservation of both commercial and recreational fisheries, but has not been updated since 2006.

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