Tag Archives: Fishing, Commercial

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 16, 2023
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Horseshoe Crabs Are in Trouble. How Much Longer Can We Rely on Their Blood to Test Our Drugs?

An alternative test is urgently needed to protect horseshoe crabs and the birds that depend on their eggs.

#animals, #beaches, #biotechnology-and-bioengineering, #birds, #crabs, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #hazardous-and-toxic-substances, #stents-medical-devices, #wildlife-trade-and-poaching

The New York Times 12:07 pm on January 31, 2023
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E.P.A. Bans Disposal of Mine Waste in Bristol Bay, Blocking Pebble Mine Project

The determination, made under the Clean Water Act, will protect a valuable wild salmon fishery and quashes a proposed mine project in the area.

#bristol-bay-alaska, #clean-water-act, #environmental-protection-agency, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #gold, #pebble-limited-partnership, #pebble-mine-bristol-bay-alaska, #united-states-politics-and-government, #water-pollution

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 26, 2022
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Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up.

Fishermen in Sierra Leone need large amounts of ice to store their catch on multiday journeys. Like many commodities, it has become pricey.

#fishing-commercial, #food-insecurity, #ice, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #sierra-leone, #world-food-program

The New York Times 10:24 pm on December 20, 2022
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What’s In (and Not In) the $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill

A big boost for the military, more aid for Ukraine, a preference for the lobster industry over whales and an overhaul of the Electoral Count Act are among the provisions in the 4,155-page bill lawmakers expect to pass this week.

#agriculture-department, #biomedical-advanced-research-and-development-authority, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #elections, #electoral-count-act-1887, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #federal-budget-us, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #house-of-representatives, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #law-and-legislation, #medicaid, #national-labor-relations-board, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #national-park-service, #organized-labor, #pensions-and-retirement-plans, #police, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #senate, #transportation-department-us, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government, #whales-and-whaling

The New York Times 8:00 am on November 27, 2022
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Amid Israeli Blockade on Gaza, a Fishing Fleet Limps Along

An Israeli blockade that restricts the movement of Gazans out of the strip and limits imports — or bans them completely — has been devastating for the enclave’s fishing industry.

#fishing-commercial, #gaza-strip, #hamas, #israel, #palestinians, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:50 pm on November 11, 2022
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Paying for Climate Damage Isn’t Charity

They’re a down payment on a more stable future.

#compensation-for-damages-law, #disasters-and-emergencies, #drought, #european-union, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #humanitarian-aid, #third-world-and-developing-countries, #united-nations

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 8, 2022
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A Planned Restart of a Crab Harvest Pits Conservation Against Industry

After a decade-long ban, the potential revival of crab harvesting in the Delaware Bay poses a threat to shorebirds, naturalists say.

#animal-migration, #animals, #birds, #conservation-of-resources, #crabs, #delaware, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fish-farming, #fishing-commercial, #maryland, #new-jersey, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #shortages, #virginia

The New York Times 8:05 pm on October 14, 2022
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Alaska Cancels Snow Crab Season Amid Population Decline

Biologists say the warming of the waters of the Bering Sea in recent years is a possible factor in the decline of snow crabs.

#alaska, #bering-sea, #crabs, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial

The New York Times 10:11 am on September 14, 2022
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Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less

A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #disasters-and-emergencies, #drilling-and-boring, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #gulf-coast-us, #gulf-of-mexico, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #inflation-reduction-act-of-2022, #louisiana, #natural-gas, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #oil-spills, #shrimp, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:54 pm on September 13, 2022
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To Save Whales, Don’t Eat Lobster, Watchdog Group Says

The group says that the shellfish, long considered a more responsible choice, cannot be considered a guilt-free meal anymore.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #lobsters, #monterey-bay-aquarium, #national-marine-fisheries-service, #seafood, #seafood-watch, #supermarkets-and-grocery-stores, #whales-and-whaling, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:33 am on July 19, 2022
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Donde Dalí pintó el mar, se preparan unas turbinas eólicas

Los polémicos planes para instalar un parque eólico frente a la costa noreste de España forman parte de un tenso debate sobre dónde ubicar los nuevos proyectos de energías renovables en toda Europa.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #art, #biodiversity, #catalonia-spain, #dali-salvador, #energy-and-power, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #spain, #wind-power

The New York Times 7:00 pm on July 4, 2022
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How to Protect Bristol Bay’s Salmon for the Long Haul

E.P.A. action, legislation and land conservation together can permanently protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, the salmon and a way of life.

#alaska, #bristol-bay-alaska, #clean-water-act, #environment, #environmental-protection-agency, #fishing-commercial, #iliamna-lake-alaska, #land-use-policies, #law-and-legislation, #mines-and-mining, #northern-dynasty-minerals-ltd, #pebble-mine-bristol-bay-alaska, #salmon, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #water-pollution

The New York Times 6:16 pm on July 2, 2022
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How Rules Fuel Populist Anger in Rural America

One Democrat attempts to flip the script by speaking out against government red tape.

#agriculture-and-farming, #catfish, #chesapeake-bay, #democratic-party, #elections-house-of-representatives, #fish-farming, #fishing-commercial, #government-accountability-office, #harris-andrew-p, #law-and-legislation, #maryland, #montgomery-county-md, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #republican-party, #rural-areas, #seafood

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 22, 2022
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To Pressure Taiwan, China is Now Targeting its Grouper Exports

Taiwan’s lucrative grouper industry is bracing for heavy losses after China’s recent ban on imports of the fish from the island.

#agriculture-and-farming, #china, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #fishing-commercial, #international-trade-and-world-market, #kaohsiung-taiwan, #politics-and-government, #taiwan

The New York Times 10:00 am on June 12, 2022
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Subsidized Ocean Fishing Threatens the Sea’s Bounty

With help from their governments, fishing boats are able to range farther, remain at sea longer and catch more fish.

#china, #european-union, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #food-and-agriculture-organization-of-the-united-nations, #international-trade-and-world-market, #japan, #oceans-and-seas, #pew-charitable-trusts, #russia, #seafood, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #world-trade-organization

The New York Times 1:28 pm on May 25, 2022
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E.P.A. to Block Pebble Mine Project in Alaska

The E.P.A. said it would ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project.

#alaska-natives, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #bristol-bay-alaska, #clean-water-act, #copper-brass-and-bronze, #environmental-protection-agency, #fishing-commercial, #gold, #mines-and-mining, #pebble-limited-partnership, #pebble-mine-bristol-bay-alaska, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #salmon, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #waste-materials-and-disposal, #water-pollution

The New York Times 3:00 pm on April 30, 2022
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Climate Change Threatens California’s Vital Kelp Forests

These kelp forests sequester more carbon dioxide than the state’s redwood groves.

#california, #carbon-dioxide, #coastal-areas, #conservation-of-resources, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #oceans-and-seas, #seaweed

The New York Times 9:59 pm on February 25, 2022
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Sale of Leases for Wind Farms Off New York Raises More Than $4 Billion

The auctioned areas are expected to generate enough power for nearly 2 million homes once turbines are built.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #atlantic-ocean, #auctions, #bureau-of-ocean-energy-management-regulation-and-enforcement, #energy-and-power, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #haaland-deb, #interior-department, #new-jersey, #new-york-state, #oceans-and-seas, #wind-power

The New York Times 9:35 pm on February 4, 2022
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A Sinking Boat Caught Her Eye During a Zoom Call

All three crew members of a fishing boat named Bing Bing were rescued after a woman working from home saw the vessel capsize off Scituate, Mass. “She saved our lives,” one survivor said.

#emergency-telephone-numbers, #fishing-commercial, #joe-roderick, #maritime-accidents-and-safety, #pam-harght, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #rescues, #scituate-mass

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 1, 2022
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On the Cajun Coast, a Chef Grapples With Threats to a Seafood Tradition

From her New Orleans restaurant, Melissa Martin sees the environmental damage that could end the region’s rich culture of food and fishing.

#coast-erosion, #fish-farming, #fishing-commercial, #hurricane-ida-2021, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #louisiana, #mosquito-supper-club-new-orleans-la-restaurant, #restaurants, #seafood

The New York Times 10:10 am on November 23, 2021
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La vaquita marina podría ser el próximo animal en extinguirse

Solo quedan unas diez de estas marsopas, pero los científicos dicen que aún hay esperanza. Su destino depende en gran medida del gobierno mexicano.

#baja-california-mexico, #dolphins-and-porpoises, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #mexico, #vaquitas

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 23, 2021
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Vaquitas Could Soon Be Extinct. Mexico Will Largely Determine Their Fate.

Only about 10 vaquitas remain, but scientists say there’s still hope for the elusive porpoises. Their fate largely depends on the Mexican government.

#baja-california-mexico, #biodiversity, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #dolphins-and-porpoises, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #gulf-of-california-mexico, #lopez-obrador-andres-manuel, #politics-and-government, #san-felipe-mexico, #sea-shepherd-conservation-society, #totoaba, #vaquitas

The New York Times 10:26 pm on October 28, 2021
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France Detains British Boat as a Fight Over Fishing Rights Escalates

The British government summoned France’s ambassador for talks over the incident, the latest sign of cross-Channel tension between the two countries.

#european-union, #fishing-commercial, #france, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit

The New York Times 6:27 pm on October 23, 2021
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Chuck Bundrant, Pacific Fisheries’ ‘Henry Ford,’ Dies at 79

In 1961 he arrived in Seattle with no job, no skills and $80. Over the next 60 years, he built a seafood empire and transformed the industry.

#alaska, #bundrant-chuck, #deaths-obituaries, #fast-food-industry, #fishing-commercial, #pollock-fish, #seafood, #trident-seafoods

The New York Times 7:05 pm on October 22, 2021
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The Lummi Nation’s Secret to Saving Fragile Ecosystems

The Lummi Nation has a long, proud history of contesting ecologically unfriendly projects. Can it pull off one more big win?

#army-corps-of-engineers, #british-columbia-canada, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #indigenous-people, #labor-and-jobs, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #politics-and-government, #refineries, #salmon, #ships-and-shipping, #washington-state

The New York Times 4:27 am on October 6, 2021
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California Sea Urchin Are Destroying Coastal Kelp Forests

The spiny creatures have destroyed nearly all of California’s kelp forests, what marine biologists call “the lungs of the ocean.”

#fishing-commercial, #oceans-and-seas, #octavia-san-francisco-calif-restaurant, #quince-san-francisco-calif-restaurant, #reefs, #restaurants, #seafood

The New York Times 9:39 am on September 8, 2021
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Plant-Based ‘Fish’ Is Here (and Lab-Grown Versions Are Coming)

Sophisticated, plant-based alternatives that mimic seafood are cropping up at restaurants and grocery stores around the world. And “cultivated” seafood, grown in labs from real cells, is on the horizon.

#fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #good-food-institute, #impossible-foods-inc, #seafood, #vegetarianism

The New York Times 7:10 pm on September 1, 2021
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Why There’s Been a Sudden Population Crash for Rare Whales

North Atlantic right whales had been making a slow recovery, but ocean changes linked to global warming are pushing down their numbers again, scientists say.

#canada, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #gulf-of-maine, #gulf-of-st-lawrence, #oceanography-journal, #oceans-and-seas, #research, #united-states, #whales-and-whaling

The New York Times 6:26 pm on August 23, 2021
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Sea Scallops Farmed in Maine Aren’t Just Sustainable. They’re Helping Their Habitat.

There are only a handful of these farms in the United States, most run by fishing families in Maine. But their number is growing.

#fish-farming, #fishing-commercial, #maine, #scallops

The New York Times 11:25 pm on August 4, 2021
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Citing Forced Labor, U.S. Blocks Fishing Boat From Fiji

The action was part of a larger Customs crackdown. Officials said the operators withheld workers’ wages, kept their identity documents and subjected them to debt bondage — essentially enslaving them.

#customs-and-border-protection-us, #fiji, #fishing-commercial, #forced-labor, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-trade-and-world-market, #labor-and-jobs, #maritime-crime, #seafood, #ships-and-shipping, #tuna, #wages-and-salaries, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 1:00 pm on June 11, 2021
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For Lease: Windmill Space in the Atlantic Between Long Island and New Jersey

The proposed lease sale is part of the Biden administration’s push to develop 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2030.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #bureau-of-ocean-energy-management-regulation-and-enforcement, #energy-and-power, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #haaland-deb, #interior-department, #oceans-and-seas, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #renting-and-leasing-real-estate, #wind-power

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 11, 2021
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Consider the $34 Lobster Roll

The pandemic has exacerbated a price spike in the iconic New England summer sandwich.

#bangor-daily-news, #fishing-commercial, #lobsters, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #reds-eats, #restaurants, #seafood, #summer-season, #travel-and-vacations, #wiscasset-me

The New York Times 11:44 am on June 7, 2021
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Offshore Wind Farms Show What Biden’s Climate Plan Is Up Against

The U.S. has fallen way behind Europe partly because of an old shipping law and opposition from homeowners and fishing groups.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #canada, #dominion-energy, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #merchant-marine-act-of-1920-jones-act, #orsted-as, #ships-and-shipping, #united-states-politics-and-government, #virginia, #wind-power

The New York Times 3:05 pm on June 3, 2021
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On the Verge of Extinction, These Whales Are Also Shrinking

The few living North Atlantic right whales are smaller than previous generations, and some show signs of severely stunted development.

#anatomy-and-physiology, #atlantic-ocean, #current-biology-journal, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #research, #whales-and-whaling, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 3:47 pm on May 10, 2021
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The Birds and the Buoys: Using Googly Eyes to Avert Extinction

A pair of looming eyes could scare away seabirds from fishing nets in which they are often entangled.

#birds, #conservation-of-resources, #endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #innovation, #research, #royal-society-open-science-journal, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 4:22 pm on May 6, 2021
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UK and France: Jersey Fishing Rights Dispute Escalates

A dispute over fishing rights ballooned, leading the countries to send ships to the island of Jersey in the English Channel. No, they’re not likely to go to war.

#european-union, #fishing-commercial, #france, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #jersey-isle-of, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:33 am on May 6, 2021
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U.K. and France Send Naval Ships to Channel Island in Tense Fishing Dispute

French fishing crews are threatening to blockade a port on the island of Jersey in a standoff over post-Brexit fishing rights in the waters nearby.

#channel-islands, #fishing-commercial, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-trade-and-world-market, #johnson-boris, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 30, 2021
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Some Statues Tell Lies. This One Tells the Truth.

Billy Frank Jr. changed the country for the better and won rights for Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

#fishing-commercial, #frank-billy-jr-1931-2014, #grant-ulysses-s, #lincoln-abraham, #native-americans, #salmon, #washington-state

The New York Times 1:45 pm on April 23, 2021
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Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies

That story, which has sometimes been called a real-life “Lord of the Flies,” was just one episode in a life filled with adventure.

#australia, #deaths-obituaries, #fishing-commercial, #rescues, #sailboats-and-sailing, #sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race, #tonga, #warner-peter-1931-2021

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 19, 2021
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On the Water in Alaska, Where Salmon Fishing Dreams Live On

Each summer, salmon begin their journey back to the rivers where they were spawned. Alaskan fishermen, along with whales, eagles and bears, share in the abundance.

#alaska, #bristol-bay-alaska, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #fishing-sport, #pacific-ocean, #salmon, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 11:35 pm on March 29, 2021
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Biden Administration Announces a Major Offshore Wind Plan

The White House said the program could create tens of thousands of new jobs while moving the country toward clean energy

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #bureau-of-ocean-energy-management-regulation-and-enforcement, #energy-and-power, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #long-island-ny, #new-jersey, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wind-power

The New York Times 1:36 pm on March 23, 2021
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What’s Good for the Ocean May Also Be Good for Business

Companies are trying to prove that conservation, sustainable fishing and carbon sequestration are profitable.

#carbon-capture-and-sequestration, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #oceans-and-seas, #odlin-marty, #whales-and-whaling

The New York Times 8:13 pm on March 17, 2021
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Looking for Climate Solutions? Protect More Ocean, Researchers Find.

Among the surprising findings in a new paper on marine ecosystems: Trawling releases as much planet-warming carbon each year as global aviation.

#biodiversity, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #nature-journal, #oceans-and-seas, #research, #sala-enric

The New York Times 11:33 pm on March 12, 2021
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In Senegal, Spurred by Tragedy to a Life of Empowerment

After her son’s death, Yayi Bayam Diouf decided to fish for a living. That meant challenging Senegal’s patriarchy. She won, and brought countless women with her.

#content-type-personal-profile, #diouf-yayi-bayam, #fishing-commercial, #senegal, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:04 pm on March 5, 2021
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Big Step Forward for $50 Billion Plan to Save Louisiana Coast

An environmental assessment said the project’s next step would largely benefit coastal areas, though it might also affect some marine life, especially dolphins.

#army-corps-of-engineers, #bp-plc, #coast-erosion, #dolphins-and-porpoises, #fish-and-other-marine-life, #fishing-commercial, #floods, #global-warming, #gulf-of-mexico, #levees-and-dams, #louisiana, #mississippi-river, #oil-spills, #wetlands

The New York Times 4:03 pm on January 27, 2021
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Shark Populations Are Crashing, With a ‘Very Small Window’ to Avert Disaster

Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study.

#endangered-and-extinct-species, #fishing-commercial, #research, #sharks

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 12, 2020
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Treasure Washes Up on Venezuela’s Shore, Bringing Gold and Hope to a Village

Venezuela’s economic meltdown had pummeled a proud fishing village. Then jewelry started mysteriously surfacing on its beach, easing the pain of an economic crisis.

#coastal-areas, #fishing-commercial, #gold, #jewels-and-jewelry, #piracy-at-sea, #treasure-troves, #venezuela

The New York Times 7:59 pm on December 10, 2020
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​E.U. Reveals ​Openness to a No-Deal Brexit

The measures, which require British agreement, would cover air and road travel, freight and fishing for six months, to prevent immediate chaos should the transition period end without a trade pact.

#airlines-and-airplanes, #airports, #european-commission, #european-union, #fishing-commercial, #freight-cargo, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #international-trade-and-world-market, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #roads-and-traffic

The New York Times 5:57 pm on December 6, 2020
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In Last-Ditch Bid for Brexit Deal, Leaders’ Theatrics Show the Stakes

Boris Johnson and the European Union’s president are preparing their domestic audiences for either a landmark accord requiring compromise or a breakdown that will disrupt cross-channel trade.

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The New York Times 11:09 pm on December 3, 2020
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How Scientists Tracked Down a Mass Killer (of Salmon)

Something was decimating the salmon that had been restored to creeks around Puget Sound.

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