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Published: August 11, 2010
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Published: July 26, 2010
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Published: July 15, 2010
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Published: August 11, 2010
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EmailIn August, 2010, the 5th International Fishers Forum (IFF5) concluded in Taipei with approximately 300 participants from fishing industries, governments, academia and conservation organizations declaring their support for a 12-point plan of action on marine spatial planning (MSP) and bycatch mitigation. The actions aim to include the fishing industry in ongoing efforts to use MSP to manage human activities and to continue past IFF efforts to reduce unwanted fishery interactions with sea turtles, seabirds, sharks, non-target finfish and marine mammals.
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Published: July 26, 2010
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EmailStanding in front of a seafood processing company, Governor Bobby Jindal joined commercial fishermen and processors to highlight the vital role commercial fishing plays in Louisiana and the Governor called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move quickly to begin testing Louisiana’s waters in order to safely reopen commercial fishing areas closed as a result of oil spill.
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Published: July 15, 2010
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EmailWhat do the United Commercial Fisherman, Louisiana Shrimpers Association, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and 66,000 Americans have in common?
They’re banding together as part of BPMakesMeSick.com to tell President Obama to demand that BP allow oil spill clean-up workers to wear protective respirators while they work.
Read More...They’re banding together as part of BPMakesMeSick.com to tell President Obama to demand that BP allow oil spill clean-up workers to wear protective respirators while they work.
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Published: July 2, 2010
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EmailScotland's Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead attended the Council of Ministers in Luxembourg where the future of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was up for discussion.
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Published: June 27, 2010
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EmailThe Commerce Department has announced the appointment of 19 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils.
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Published: May 27, 2010
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EmailThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the dates and locations for the election of county oyster committee representatives.
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Published: May 18, 2010
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EmailNOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has released a statement critizing the media for its reporting on recent NOAA oil spill research.
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Published: May 18, 2010
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EmailMassachusetts Congressman Barney Frank to Introduce Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Catch Share Program.
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Published: May 2, 2010
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EmailGovernor Bobby Jindal sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke requesting the declaration of a commercial fisheries failure as well as support from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration for commercial and recreational fishing businesses.
The Governor also sent a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills requesting the activation of all appropriate federal disaster declaration clauses that would enable the SBA to assist the small businesses in the state that will be impacted by the oil spill.
Read More...The Governor also sent a letter to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills requesting the activation of all appropriate federal disaster declaration clauses that would enable the SBA to assist the small businesses in the state that will be impacted by the oil spill.
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Published: May 2, 2010
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EmailOn Apr 29, 2010, Governor Bobby Jindal held a press conference to offer updates on the oil spill in the Gulf and continued to push BP and the U.S. Coast Guard to bring every resource they have to bear to protect Louisiana’s coast from the BP oil spill.
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