"The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble." Blaise Pascal 

Led by Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-GU), the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans seeks to ensure the long-term protection and responsible use of our nation's marine and terrestrial wildlife resources, as well as the environmental health of our coasts and oceans.

With jurisdiction over programs administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Subcommittee serves as congressional steward of 547 national wildlife refuges, 70 federal fish hatcheries, 13,000 miles of coastline and 3.4 million square nautical miles of ocean.

Recognizing that our wildlife and oceans are national resources and treasures that must be protected from overexploitation, as well as pollution and human encroachment, the Subcommittee champions the development and implementation of conservation programs designed to sustain these creatures. These include corals threatened by the warming and acidification of seas, as well as endangered or threatened species, such as the polar bear, gray wolf, and right whale.

The Subcommittee is committed to the continued oversight and protection of threatened and endangered plants and animals - icons of our national heritage - in an effort to ensure that these precious resources survive for future generations to experience. The Subcommittee is also involved in many international conservation efforts to protect migratory birds, elephants, and tigers, and champions efforts to stop illegal trade of threatened and endangered wildlife.

Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo became the first woman to represent Guam in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2003. Ms. Bordallo brings to Congress over 40 years of public service experience in the executive and legislative branches of the Government of Guam and numerous non-governmental organizations. The 110th Congress is Ms. Bordallo's third term.

As Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Congresswoman Bordallo seeks to promote sustainable fisheries, help recover endangered species, improve the health of coastal marine ecosystems, and meet the needs of coastal communities across the United States.

On the Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Bordallo also has a seat on the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, which has jurisdiction over issues affecting the U.S. insular areas. She is also a member of the House Committee on Armed Services, where she is a member of the Subcommittee on Readiness and the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces.

Congresswoman Bordallo, who is a resident of Tamuning, Guam, was born in Minnesota. She graduated from George Washington High School in Mangilao, Guam, in 1951, and attended St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana from 1951-1952, and the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota from 1952-1953, studying music with an emphasis in voice. That summer, she married Ricardo J. "Ricky" Bordallo. They have a daughter, Deborah, and a granddaughter, Nicole.

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan
Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa
Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii
Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas
Frank Pallone, New Jersey
Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island
Ron Kind, Wisconsin
Lois Capps, California
Nick J. Rahall, II, West Virginia (ex officio)

Jim Saxton, New Jersey
Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington
Tom Cole, Oklahoma
Bill Sali, Idaho
Robert Wittman, Virginia
Don Young, Alaska (ex officio)