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Senators back bill to let state manage fisheries in state waters
Summary
Senators discussed SB420, described as a bill to transfer management of fisheries within state waters from federal oversight to state control, saying it would align the state with neighboring jurisdictions and support economic development on the coast.
Members described Senate Bill 420 as a measure to permit state management of fisheries within state waters rather than federal control. The president pro tem supported advancing the bill and framed it as putting the state "on par" with neighboring states that exercise similar authority.
"My understanding is this would allow the state to manage the fisheries on the coast, instead of the federal government that are within our waters," the president pro tem said. Senator Watson added that several neighboring states do the same and that the bill would address a perceived restriction that other states do not face.
Senators said they would place SB420 on the consideration calendar for action on the floor tomorrow. No formal vote on the bill's merits occurred at this session.
