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| Benson Chiles's Blog Mid Atlantic Regional Council on the OceansStakeholders from the five states involved in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Oceans (MARCO) will meet next week in New York to discuss priority concerns for the ocean. MARCO has identified four major areas of focus--habitat protection, water quality, renewable offshore energy, and climate change. These topics are critical to the future of the Mid-Atlantic marine environment and the organizers of this effort deserve praise for their efforts. Read more » Bluefin Tuna Protections fail at EUAlthough French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed support for an international trade ban for the endangered bluefin tuna back in July, when the European Union met this week, France voted the wrong way. Read more » Weakfish Biomass at All-Time Low (in other words the stock is collapsing!)
Add another imperiled species to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) portfolio of managed species. This time it's weakfish. Earlier this year it was river herring, and before that winter flounder. See the ASMFC press release below. Is it a coincidence that the ASMFC is not bound by the Magnuson Steven's Fisheries Management and Conservation Act? Read more » Environmental Leaders Launch Reform Initiative In Response to Latest Corruption Scandals
August 3, 2009 Trenton – Responding to the latest “bid rig” corruption indictments, New Jersey environmental leaders today proposed a comprehensive platform of ethics reforms to prevent future abuses and called on Governor Corzine and the state legislature to take aggressive and immediate action to enact it. NJ PEER calls for DEP reforms in Light of Recent Corruption ChargesPublic Employees for Environmental Responsibility News Release (www.peer.org)
For Immediate Release: July 27, 2009
Contact: Carol Goldberg (202) 265-7337
NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AT HEART OF BRIBERY SCANDAL — New Rules Needed to Ban “Pay-to-Play” and Protect Staff from Strong-Arm Tactics
Washington, DC — Last week’s indictment of 44 people, including several New Jersey officials and two state legislators, underscores that “pay-to-play” is alive and we Read more »
Study Finds Billions of Dollars of Economic Benefit in Rebuilt Fisheries"A report released today by the Pew Environment Group reveals significant potential financial benefits of rebuilding four fish species in the Mid-Atlantic: summer flounder, black sea bass, butterfish and bluefish." The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Managment CouncilYesterday's editorial about the new appointments to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council in the Asbury Park Press was a breath of fresh air: Read more » Regional Ocean Council FormedFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK (June 4, 2009) – New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine today joined four other Mid-Atlantic Governors in signing a landmark agreement stating they will work together to protect the Atlantic Ocean. For years, ocean advocates like the New Jersey Coastal Ocean Coalition have encouraged states to work together in River Herring in TroubleBelow is a recent press release from the Marine Fish Conservation Network (MFCN) about some positive action taken by Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission earlier this month to protect river herring, an important forage fish that used to be far more common in NJ waters. According to MFCN: "since the mid-1980s, the landings in the commercial river herring fishery plummeted by 97 percent."
Top Ten Beach Problems: News Release from NJ Sierra ClubFor Immediate Release Contact: Jeff Tittel, Chapter Director (609) 558-9100 May 20, 2009 New Jersey’s Top Ten Beach Problems State of the Shore Report a Sham
Every year, the Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner is present while the annual “State of the Shore Report” is given. This report is a sham that is more about a photo opportunity than informing the public. This report does a disservice to the people of New Jersey. Read more » |
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