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NEW JERSEY: Oysters approved for Earle |
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Fourteen months after shutting down its Keyport oyster restoration
project, the NY/NJ Baykeeper program will be allowed to restart its
Raritan Bay oysters inside the security zone around the pier at Earle
Naval Weapons Station.
Initial plans call for deploying containers of juvenile oysters off the Navy’s 2.2-mile-long pier, in locations where ammunition and supply ships do not tie up, said Debbie Mans, executive director of the nonprofit Baykeeper group. “They’re test cages with up to 250 very small oysters” obtained from hatcheries, explained Mans, whose group last spring won an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its work toward restoring harbor oysters. Work will start in October. Eventually, up to 38 cages could be installed, to test whether the Earle location is suitable for growing oysters, Mans said. Read the complete story from The Asbury Park Press
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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.
