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- Maryland Attorney General Gansler Eyeing Lawsuit over Menhaden Catch Limits May 15, 2012
AG says MD may sue if ASMFC doesn’t curb Omega’s harvest enough by Tim Wheeler 8:20 AM EDT, May 15, 2012 Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler says he’s considering going to court if the interstate panel that regulates Atlantic … Continue reading → […]
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- ASMFC Colluding with Omega Protein over Menhaden? Read and Decide for Yourself May 10, 2012
A May/June issue of the Washington Monthly. tells the story of menhaden regulation from beginning to end and exposes the degree to which the ASMFC has colluded with Omega Protein over the management process. Read the full article here. Filed … Continue reading → […]
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- Report says one forage fish in the water is worth two in the net May 7, 2012
Predators, including sport fish, sea mammals and birds are susceptible to declines in these species. By Rona Kobell Small fish such as herring, menhaden and anchovies are twice as valuable when left in the ocean as when caught in commercial … Continue reading → […]
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Saving Seafood
- Maine Group Threatens Suit Over Alewives on St. Croix May 16, 2012
May 16, 2012 – Alewives spawned in large numbers in the St. Croix River, before blockades in the 1990s all… […]
- NOAA: New analysis shows eight percent of U.S. … May 16, 2012
The following was released by NOAA: […]
- Group threatens EPA with lawsuit over St. Croix alewives May 16, 2012
May 15, 2012, ELLSWORTH, Maine — Two individuals and a southern Maine organization are ramping up their legal fight to… […]
- Vietnam protests China's S. China Sea fishing ban May 16, 2012
May 15, 2012, HANOI, Vietnam—Vietnam is protesting China's fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea that Hanoi claims… […]
- Groups sue to protect beluga whales in Alaska May 16, 2012
May 15, 2012 – ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday… […]
- ACCSP Releases Atlantic Coast Fisheries Data Collection Standards May 16, 2012
Arlington, VA (May 10, 2012) – The Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) is proud to release the latest edition… […]
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- Lyndhurst officials concerned about proposed river cleanup. May 17, 2012
The federal Environmental Protection Agency said work to remove historic levels of dioxin from the Passaic River adjacent to Lyndhurst could begin in early 2013. However, a majority of the contaminated river sediments will not be removed, but capped. […]
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- On-site monitoring showed no danger in the air at Bristol fire. May 17, 2012
On-site air quality monitoring at the scene of a massive chemical fire Wednesday has not detected dangerous levels of chemicals outside the Bristol plant, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection reported. […]
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- Forest Bill Would Jeopardize Clean Air and Public Health May 16, 2012
Senate Environment Committee to Hear Substitute “Forest Harvest” Bill Tomorrrow the Senate Environment Committee will hear a substitute version of Senator Smith’s controversial “Forest Harvest” bill, S1085 (old version). There are a bunch of significant and controversial bills on the agenda, including SCR 59, a legislative veto of the “waiver rule” (See exce […]
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