Legislative Hearing: Hearing on H.R. 3070 and H.R. 4245

Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324

The Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans legislative hearing was held on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building. The hearing covered the following bills:

  • H.R. 3070 (Rep. Lee Zeldin), To clarify that for purposes of all Federal laws governing marine fisheries management, the landward boundary of the exclusive economic zone between areas south of Montauk, New York, and Point Judith, Rhode Island, and for other purposes. “EEZ Clarification Act.”
  • H.R. 4245 (Rep. Chellie Pingree), To exempt importation and exportation of sea urchins and sea cucumbers from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.


Witnesses

  1. Mr. Joe Leask
    Chairman
    Department of Marine Resources Sea Urchin Zone Council
    Rockwood , Maine
  2. Mr. William Woody
    Assistant Director
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement
    Washington , D.C.
  3. Mr. Atchan Tamaki
    Founder
    ISF Trading, Inc.
    Portland , Maine
  4. Mr. Daniel Morris
    Deputy Regional Administrator
    Greater Atlantic Region, National Marine Fisheries Service
    Gloucester , Massachusetts
  5. Captain John McMurray
    One More Cast Charters
    Oceanside , New York
  6. Captain Joe McBride
    Montauk Boatmen & Captains Association
    East Hampton , New York