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Full Committee Oversight Field Hearing on “Restricted Access at Biscayne National Park and Implications for Fishermen, Small Businesses, the Local Economy and Environment”

Monday, August 3, 2015 | 10:00 AM Homestead, Florida
Committee on Natural Resources & Committee on Small Business

Joint Oversight Hearing on:

  • "Restricted Access at Biscayne National Park and Implications for Fishermen, Small Businesses, the Local Economy and Environment” 
  • Hearing Memo

Member Statements:

Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-1)
Chairman
House Committee on Natural Resources

Congressman Carlos Curbelo (FL-26)
Acting Chairman
House Committee on Small Business

Congressman Don Beyer (VA-8)

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27)

Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)

Congressman David Jolly (FL-13)

Witnesses and Testimony:

PANEL I

Mr. Carl Liederman
Owner
Captain Harry’s Fishing Supply
Miami, Florida
(Disclosure Form)

Mr. Brian Carlstrom
Superintendent,
Biscayne National Park
Homestead, Florida

Ms. Jessica McCawley
Director
Division of Marine Fisheries Management
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Tallahassee, Florida
(Disclosure Form)

Dr. Jerry Ault
Professor
University of Miami
Miami, Florida

Mr. Bouncer Smith
Owner
Bouncer’s Dusky 33 Fishing Charters
Miami, Florida

Mr. Ernie Piton
Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen’s Association
Key Largo, Florida

Mr. Bryan Boyd
Owner
Ocean Blue Yacht Sales, 
Stuart, Florida

Mr. Scott Salyers
Fishing Group Publisher
Bonnier Corporation
Palmetto Bay, Florida

Mr. Jimbo Thomas
Captain
Thomas Flyer
Miami, Florida

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