International & Trade
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The Mackerel Wars |
| If you keep an eye on EU issues – you may have noticed that everyone from the Guardian, to Libération, to members of Parliament and the EU Fisheries Commissioner herself, is talking about the new war that’s reached European waters: The Mackerel War. | |||
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Scallopers claim tribal fishing rights |
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The recent boarding of a scallop vessel off Nantucket may be the first shot fired across the bow of the federal government in a dispute over a Maine tribe's right to fish in federal waters. |
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NOAA cuts travel list, using own budget for 'workshop' |
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By Richard Gaines GLOUCESTER - Aug 19, 2010 - The scandal-ridden federal fisheries law enforcement unit is sending a delegation to the third Global Fisheries Enforcement Training Workshop — a five-day conference beginning Sept. 6 in Maputo, Mozambique, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has told the Times. But in the aftermath of a damning report on the inappropriate use of a multi-million dollar fund built with penalties paid by fishermen and related businesses, NOAA has cut back on the size and budget for the traveling delegation. |
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Oceana Ranger Expedition 2010: Video |
| Click here to access the Oceana Ranger Expedition 2010 video. |
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A blueprint for blue planet protection |
| London, England - July 30, 2010 - The oceans have become so depleted by over-fishing, pollution and climate change that they can only be saved by a large global network of reserves, according to a growing consensus among marine scientists. | |||
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BOSTON HERALD: Fishing for help
It shouldn’t be the Wild West out there on the high seas, but as one sign in the flotilla said, “Fishing families are working families.” That is a message Obama and his underlings should remember.
