NSIA has submitted a letter, signed by more than a hundred leaders in the Sportfishing industry, in support of H. R. 2083, which seeks to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow take of sea lions which are currently decimating threatened runs of salmon in the Columbia system.
The letter (see the full text below), written by NSIA Executive Director Liz Hamilton, was sent to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Rob Bishop, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Natural Resource Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva. Copies of the letter were sent to all the Northwest congressional delegation as well as the governors of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
Thank you to all who signed on to the letter!
NSIA expects this strong message from the sportfishing industry will have a significant impact on the deliberation of the bill. We will keep you abreast of this issue as it moves through Congress.
HR 2083 Business Letter