House Natural Resources Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument System
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight hearing titled “Examining Barriers to Access in Federal Waters: A Closer Look at the Marine Sanctuary and Monument System.”
Witnesses:
Panel I- Jainey Bavishi, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Florence Kargi, Regional Affairs Manager, Coastal Villages Region Fund, Anchorage, AK
- Bill Gibbons-Fly, Executive Director, American Tunaboat Association
- Eric Reid, Chair, New England Fishery Management Council
- William Johnson Aila, Native Hawaiian Fisherman
“The administration has weaponized MPA designations to satisfy President Biden’s radical ecoagenda goals.”