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Subcommittee weighs reauthorizing Great Lakes fishery research to support regional fisheries management
Summary
Rep. Quigley and other members urged reauthorization of the Great Lakes Fishery Research Program within the USGS; testimony emphasized the program's role in monitoring invasive species, maintaining datasets and supporting fisheries that generate billions in economic activity.
Rep. Quigley of Illinois asked the subcommittee to reauthorize the Great Lakes Fishery Research Program at the U.S. Geological Survey, arguing the program provides critical scientific data for managing binational fisheries across the Great Lakes basin.
Quigley said the Great Lakes contain roughly 20% of the world's…
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