at the time, senator stevens served on the commerce committee can senator magson from the a democrat.hington, and senator stevens obviously republican. but the senator saw something this senator stevens and they decided to work together to try issues.lve the they had gone on the international stage to try and an international convention to deal with that, but that was taking quite a long time. so they developed an innovative theram which then became magnus and stevens fisheries an management act. have the penlly signing by president jerry ford, acknowledging the passage of the fishery conservation and management act. renamed the magnus and stevens act. what it did was extended u.s. to 200 miles off the coast of the united states. fisherieseated management councils which helped manage the population to make that our fisheries remained healthy for future generations of americans. was a lifelong advocate of healthy living. school, he in high was actually a lifeguard in manhattan beach. of physical activity translated later on in life. ensureator's desire to that everyone had access to the oppor