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Witnesses urge Congress to create Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission for coordination, funding
Summary
Witnesses at a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing urged passage of legislation (referred in testimony as HR 15 14) to authorize a voluntary Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission to coordinate states, tribes and federal agencies, secure formula and competitive grants, and tackle invasive species and habitat issues that cross state lines.
Ben Batten, deputy director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and chair of the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Association, told a House Natural Resources subcommittee that Congress should authorize a Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission to manage interjurisdictional fisheries and curb invasive species. “The Mississippi River Basin is an ecosystem of immense global significance,” Batten said, stressing that the basin covers 31 states and more than 1.2 million square miles and supports extensive recreational and commercial…
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