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In March 2004, an attorney for Southern California Edison sat before state utility regulators to propose what seemed like a great deal. 
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July 4, 2013 (Vancouver, B.C.) Beginning in October 2011, Dr. Fred Kibenge’s lab at the Atlantic Veterinary College located at the University of Prince Edward island (UPEI) has found that some wild British Columbia salmon and a number of Atlantic farm salmon are testing positive for segments of the Infectious Salmon Anemia virus (ISAv), a lethal salmon virus associated with salmon farming worldwide.
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Omega-3 fatty acids have been linked to an increased prostate cancer risk and childhood allergies, according to two new studies. Via Global Aqua Link
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Interesting,
We must always take such studies with a grain of salt and see if we get a weight of evidence over time, but it is particulalry important given the marketing weight that has been put behind promoting omega-2s in the seafood community.
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Homeowners insurance is becoming more costly along the Atlantic Coast and coverage is changing, especially for wind damage. Some see this as a result of insurance companies responding to the first indications of human-caused climate change, showing up as extreme weather events along the shoreline. If true, these insurance changes could be used to encourage people to adapt to climate change.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Interesting that we are finally seeing some movement (first with the FEMA flood insurance changes and now this).
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GROSSETO, Italy (AP) — The trial of the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner began Tuesday in a theater converted into a courtroom in Tuscany to accommodate all the survivors and relatives of the 32 victims who want to see...
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The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) carried out an unannounced audit at the Narong Seafood Co. Ltd. shrimp processing plant in Samutsakorn, Thailand, in mid-June. As a result of the audit, the organization recommends that the plant maintain its Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. The BAP third-party certification program has a rigorous grievances procedure in place. Allegations of non-compliance can trigger an unannounced audit after an annual audit is conducted. In a June 6 report, Warehouse Workers United and the International Labor Rights Forum alleged that Narong Seafood mistreated its workers. Two auditors were dispatched to inspect the Narong Seafood plant between June 14 and 17. During daytime and nighttime hours, the auditors interviewed dozens of employees to attain first-hand knowledge of the working conditions, checked the company’s records back to January 2012 and gathered more than 300 pages of objective evidence. Via Global Aqua Link
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BEIJING — Like a bright green shag carpet mutating uncontrollably, an algae bloom twice the area of Los Angeles County has engulfed the Chinese coast around the city of Qingdao and buried beaches knee-high in grass-like material. Via clare wormald
PIRatE Lab's insight:
The last time we saw this was in the Bejing Olympics. There are clear costs on intense industrialization. This is only a particularly visible/obvious one along the Chinese coast.
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An ancient Asian dining tradition comes to an end in California on Monday, and grocer Emily Gian is none too happy.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
None too soon.
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Federal officials say white sharks off the California coast are not likely to face extinction in the forseeable future.
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Join us for a fabulous fireworks and laser show in Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, CA, Thursday, July 4th , 2013.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
How many folks watch fireworks from the beach each year around thte U.S.?
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FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNICAL PAPER 549 Abstract
Mariculture accounts for about one-half of total aquaculture production by weight. About one-half of the mariculture production consists of aquatic plants, with the remainder being fish and invertebrates. Nearly all of mariculture is inshore. In contrast, offshore mariculture, which is practised in the open sea with significant exposure to wind and wave action and with equipment and servicing vessels operating in severe sea conditions from time to time, is in its infancy and production is almost exclusively of fish and shellfish. There is an impetus for mariculture to move to the unprotected waters of the open sea. Issues at the local level include competition for space, water quality problems, and a negative public perception of mariculture’s environmental and aesthetic impacts. At the global level, there is concern for food security with expanding population along with the conviction that the potential of the world’s oceans to supplement the food supply is vastly underutilized. Prospecting for suitable locations is a critical part of spatial planning for offshore mariculture’s near-future development. Thus, the objectives of this technical paper are to provide measures of the status and potential for offshore mariculture development from a spatial perspective that are comprehensive of all maritime nations and comparable among them, to identify nations not yet practising mariculture that have a high offshore potential for it, and to stimulate interest in detailed assessments of offshore mariculture potential at national levels.
Offshore mariculture potential is large. At present, 44 percent of maritime nations with 0.3 million kilometres of coastline are not yet practising mariculture. About half of the mariculture nations have outputs of less than 1 tonne/kilometre of coastline. About one-half of inshore mariculture production consists of aquatic plants, but there is little production of plants offshore. Scenarios using 5 and 1 percent of the area meeting all of the criteria for each of the three species showed that development of relatively small offshore areas could substantially increase overall mariculture production. Improvements in culture technologies allowing for greater depths and increased autonomies, as well as the further development of free-floating or propelled offshore installations, would add greatly to the area with potential for offshore mariculture development.
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Spotlight on Endangered Species Globally, there are approximately 2,050 species listed under the law known as the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Of these species, approximately 1,430 are found in some part of the U.S. or its waters, including the 90 marine species NOAA Fisheries oversees. The ESA is not new. It was passed into law 40 years ago. So, to highlight the 40th Anniversary of the ESA and the work being done to protect and restore endangered species, NOAA Fisheries is highlighting four species a week on our website for the next few weeks. Check in to learn more about efforts to protect everything from the world's largest animal, the blue whale, to some of its most unique, including the smalltooth sawfish. Learn more about all of our ESA-listed species, including endangered salmon, on our species pages.
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from NOAA fisheries
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Two Special Inspection and Control Programs (SPICs) have this week been published by the European Commission for the Baltic Sea and the North Sea with adjacent waters.
The move is also consistent with the regionalisation aims agreed as part of the recent reform to the Common Fisheries Policy. Risk management strategies will be coordinated at a local level through Joint Deployment Plans (JDPs) which facilitate joint inspection and surveillance activities.
In addition to salmon and cod, the scope of the Baltic Sea SCIP is extended to herring and sprat stocks which deserve special attention due to the difficulties in controlling large mixed catches of these species. Similarly, the SCIP for North Sea and adjacent waters has been extended to sole and plaice (in addition to cod).
The decisions were made possible by constructive and effective discussions on relevant draft proposals between the European Commission, the European Fisheries Control Agency and EU Member States. The SCIPs for both sea-areas are valid until the 31 December 2018. This timescale sets a solid legal basis for a more efficient mid-term planning of joint activities of all the involved stakeholders.
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Americans say Shrimp, while Aussies and Brits say Prawn, but are these really two names for the same thing or is there a differance? Those who use both terms might say thet prawns are big ones and shrimps are the small ones. Wrong, actually shrimps and prawns are differant species. Via Global Aqua Link
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In parts of California lately, it's been hot. So hot, in fact, that officials at Death Valley National Park have had to ask visitors to stop frying eggs on the ground.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
It never amazes me the things that we have to tell the public. Such as: clean up after yourself in our Protected Areas.
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A National Park Service volunteer died this week after falling and hitting his head on Anacapa Island, park officials said Thursday.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
An unfortuante event. But at least Joe left a legacy of giving and volunteering to help those who have not fully experienced the National Parks a taste of what they are like.
He will be missed.
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The Harper government has missed another self-imposed deadline to bring into force the controversial Fisheries Act amendments passed last year.
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Boulders will be used to try and stop water coming so close to street. - Video taken in or around Ventura, California
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Why we need healhy littoral sand cells. This is a silly waste of moeny and time. At best such activities should be stop-gap, emergency endeavors. Not scheduled on an annual basis.
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PIRatE Lab's insight:
Pirates in the movies = good. Pirates in fisheries = bad.
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Japan's own expert witness in the whaling case at the International Court of Justice has cast doubt on the number of whales it kills in its Antarctic program.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
"I think they are on my desk back in Norway."
Awesome response to "how can you justify this take of whales?"
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An ancient Asian dining tradition comes to an end in California on Monday, and grocer Emily Gian is none too happy.
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Details on Southern California Fireworks. Find out where you can view 4th of July fireworks displays in Southern California.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Judging from the map here, it looks like most folks watch fireworks inland from the coast. But I suspect the viewer per square kilomemter is the highest at the beach (excluding a few spots like the Rose Bowl).
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I was at a new international store in G'boro yesterday, and in the canned isle I snatched up a few sardines I've never had, as well as some mackerel t
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Discussion about various canned seafood option.
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Fish and marine toxins are the food/pathogen combination responsible for the most food poisoning outbreaks, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fish co...Although the fish/marine toxin combo took the top two spots on the pathogen /commodity pairings that caused the most outbreaks, they didn’t rank at all in terms of the pairing that caused the most illnesses (norovirus and leafy vegetables), hospitalizations (Salmonella and fruits/nuts) or deaths (Listeria and poultry.) So what are these marine toxins and what happens to you when you ingest them? Via Global Aqua Link
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PIRatE Lab's insight:
What a hero.
clare wormald's curator insight,
July 3, 2013 12:11 PM
You understand how catching fish that live more than twice the human lifespan is not sustainable, right? |
A good overview of the timeline of events that culminated in the decision to shut down SONGS (San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station).