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Originally Posted by dales529
While I typically agree with most of your posts having been involved in the past just wondering how you think species management at the federal level would change especially now? Secretary of Commerce gets the final information provided by NOAA/ MAMFC and ASMFC or in some cases flows up/down to SOC but always flows down then to the states. Not sure where you think more funding or science would enter that scenario but open to discussion
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States have no say over bluefin tuna regs, it's mandated by federal law to follow best avail science - some room to tweak season/timing but that's about it.
ASMFC pitting science against economic impact and then soliciting public input to put political pressure on the vote...the whole process is rotten to the core.
