Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council egarding Charter 'Days at Sea' Pilot

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Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council egarding Charter 'Days at Sea' Pilot

On April 8, 2013, Chad Hanson, senior science and policy analyst on Gulf of Mexico fish conservation for The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified before the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council regarding Charter "Days at Sea" pilot, headboat electronic recording, regional management and private recreational data collection.

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