Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

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Testimony to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

On Thursday, April 18, 2013, Pew's Sharon McBreen spoke before the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council in support of investigating new ways to manage recreational fisheries that allow for more fishing opportunities while keeping the catch within science-based limits. 

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