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| https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-lee-zeldin-and-chairman-rob-bishop-co-host-field-hearing-riverhead | Rep. Lee Zeldin and Chairman Rob Bishop Co-Host Field Hearing in Riverhead | 2015-12-07 | 2015 | 2015-12 | Republican | House | NY | Lee Zeldin | Z000017 | zeldin.house.gov | legacy | Riverhead, NY Today, December 7, 2015, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R - NY-1) and Congressman Rob Bishop (R - UT-1), Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, hosted a Full Committee oversight field hearing in Riverhead, NY, titled, Restoring Atlantic Fisheries and Protecting the Regional Seafood Economy. Also participating in the hearing were Congressman Tom MacArthur (D NJ-3) and Congressman Jared Huffman (D CA-2), both members of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The hearing was held to discuss important local fishing issues, including access to critical Atlantic fisheries and the impact and implementation of federal decision-making on the commercial and recreational fishing industry and local economies. There was a panel of witnesses from Long Island. Speakers included fisheries experts from government agencies, local elected officials, local environmental and civic groups, local fishermen, and concerned members of the community. As a Representative of the East End of Long Island, a district that is surrounded by saltwater on three sides and has a robust fishing industry, protecting our marine environment and abundance of natural resources is one of my top priorities in Congress. Fishing and the maritime economy have been a key part of the economy, culture, and history of Long Island for centuries, and now more than ever, our fisheries and the dedicated men and women who work in this important industry face challenges that must be addressed, stated Congressman Lee Zeldin. In Congress, we must strike the right balance between a strong fishing economy and protecting our critical natural resources. Fairness, transparency, and giving a fishermen and boaters a seat at the table is why we are here today. One focal point of the hearing was the possible designation by the Obama Administration of National Marine Monuments along the Atlantic Coast using the Antiquities Act, which would deny public input and usurp established habitat and fisheries management plans. Commercial and recreational fisheries stakeholders before the panel supported Committee efforts to ensure public input in future potential designations. I know firsthand what happens when a President abuses the Antiquities Act against the wishes of local residents as a means of shutting off multiple uses of lands and waters. Theres a reason we have laws on the books to ensure federal management decisions are informed by experts at the regional level, in full consultation with states and local users not under the cover of darkness, Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop said. Click here to view the testimony. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |