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Testimony provided to the listening session hosted by U.S. Rep. Huffman on the Re-authorization of the MSA on Feb. 21, 2020

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The Testimonies were provided at a listening session hosted by US Representative Jared Huffman on the Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on February 21, 2020, at the Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI.

  1. Testimony of Mr. Taotasi Archie Soliai, Chair Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Presented by Edwin Watamura, Vice Chair (Hawai‘i)
  2. Testimony of Michael K. Goto, Auction Manager & Asst. Vice President, United Fishing Agency, Ltd.
  3. Testimony of Anthony Benavente, Secretary, CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources
  4. Testimony of Suzanne Case, Chair, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
  5. Testimony of Michael Tosatto, Regional Administrator, NOAA Pacific Islands Regional Office
  6. Testimony of Eric K. Kingma, PhD, Executive Director, Hawaii Longline Association

 

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