"House Republicans Vote To Gut Lauded Law That Saved America’s Fisheries"

"Meanwhile, the Trump administration is eyeing whether to open marine national monuments to commercial fishing."

"House Republicans on Wednesday voted to weaken a much-praised 1976 law that helped revive the commercial fishing industry in the United States and bring its fisheries back from the brink of collapse.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), would remove annual catch limits on numerous fish species and roll back requirements for recovering overfished stocks. Many scientists, fishers and ocean advocacy groups say that will likely result in overfishing.

The legislation passed the House in a 222-193 vote, mostly along party lines. The measure must still be approved by the Senate, although it’s unclear if or when that chamber will take up the bill."

Chris D’Angelo and Alexander C. Kaufmann report for HuffPost July 11, 2018.

Source: HuffPost, 07/12/2018