A bipartisan bill with the goal of improving the survival of endangered salmon, steelhead and other native fish species in the Columbia River system received a hearing in the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee today.
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas.
The legislation provides tribal managers and government fish managers with a way to remove limited numbers of California sea lions from specific areas where they pose the most harm, according to a press release from Herrera Beutler’s office. After the subcommittee hearing, the next step is a markup by the full Natural Resources Committee.
The hearing took place at 7 a.m. today.
