Ecosystem Based Management Proposed for the Magnuson Stevens Act

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Published April 25, 2014 at 2:15 PM AKDT

The latest draft version of the Magnuson Stevens Act reauthorization includes some substantial changes including a potential switch to “Ecosystem Based Management”. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story.

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