Sullivan Announces Regulatory Solution for Alaska Halibut Fishery
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, this morning announced that the National Marine Fisheries Service will be implementing the necessary regulations to ensure a timely halibut fishery off the coast of Alaska, which is set to open on March 11, 2017.
“I am pleased to announce this important news for Alaska’s fishermen. My staff and I have been working to help resolve this issue for weeks, and the urgency of it was reinforced throughout my travels in Southeast Alaska last week, including my visit with the United Fishermen of Alaska in Juneau, and especially during my time at the Chamber of Commerce dinner and community coffee in Petersburg.
“Earlier this week I spoke with our new Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross about this issue, and later today I will be speaking with him again to express my thanks on behalf of Alaskan fishermen.
"The Trump administration has been clear; they are laser focused on strengthening the economy, and cutting burdensome regulations are a critical part of that effort. But today's news demonstrates that routine measures that empower our fishermen – Alaska's quintessential small businessmen – will proceed as needed so they can continue to deliver a quality product to Americans’ dinner plates, and create the jobs that support our coastal communities."
A copy of the rule, which will be published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2017, can be found here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-04407.pdf
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