Magnuson Stevens Act

KRITFC Testifies at Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization

KRITFC Testifies at Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Magnuson Stevens Act Reauthorization

On Tuesday, November 16, KRITFC Executive Director Mary Sattler Peltola testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Waters, Oceans, and Wildlife about proposed reauthorizations to the Magnuson Stevens Act (MSA). In her witness statement, Mary emphasized the need to address climate change, add Tribal seats to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and further minimize bycatch in the reauthorized MSA.