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CHINA: Mass death of scallops, fishing industry reports |
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Fishermen in Hebei province decided to sue US oil company ConocoPhillips because it is considered guilty of causing the mass death of scallops. According to the fisheries sector, the company polluted the waters of Bohai Bay after an oil spill occurred in Penglai 19-3 oil field. The contamination was reported on 3 August by the State Oceanic Administration, a branch of the North Sea. Currently, the site is operated jointly by a Chinese subsidiary of ConocoPhillips and its partner, the National Offshore Oil Corporation of China. The president of the Association of Fisheries from Laoting District, Yang Jizhen, admitted that the fishermen’s economic loss ranges from CNY 150 million (USD 23.5 million) to CNY 170 million (USD 26.6 million), as they have lost more than half of the scallops that were being farmed.
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HASTINGS: Time to improve the Endangered Species Act
May 18, 2012 - When the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was signed into law in 1973 by President Nixon, he spoke about the importance of preserving “the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.” I believe that goal is as important today as it was back then. However, after nearly 40 years, it’s time to take a fresh, honest look at the law and consider whether there are ways it could be improved to do a better job of protecting and recovering species.
