slackjawed
Self deported
That's immaterial. NOAA stands forDon't take my word for it...read it for yourself.
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/msa2005/docs/MSA_amended_msa _20070112_FINAL.pdf
which was amended by this;
Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) | US EPA
and by executive order now control of ALL waterways is under control of the federal govt, by way of the EPA.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and what we are talking about in regards to the OP is limiting fishing in national fisheries, not STATE fisheries or LOCAL fisheries, but National (Oceanic) fisheries.
and they have been given control over all the waters in the country by executive order, and the TARP bill gave the EPA jurisdiction over the water and the wildlife.
That's not immaterial, don't hide your head in the sand, it's real dude.
Read it, our so-called leaders didn't, but we should.