Category: "Planning"
Oppose Great Lakes Fish Farming
By editor on Jan 28, 2016 | In Legislation, Environment, Planning, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
Proposals have been made to allow large-scale commercial fish farming in the Great Lakes. There are now legislative bills introduced for this. Now is the time for you to voice your opinion to your legislators.
B.A.S.S. supports important House bill HR 2834
By editor on Sep 15, 2011 | In Legislation, Planning, US Federal Government, B.A.S.S. Conservation | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
B.A.S.S. joined key conservation organizations in signing a Sept. 7 letter in support of a bill that would protect hunting, fishing and recreational shooting rights in national forests and on public lands administered by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Sea Levels Rising At Fastest Rate In 2,100 Years: Study
By editor on Jun 23, 2011 | In Conservation, Environment, Planning, Global Warming | Send feedback »
From Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- Sea level has been rising significantly over the past century of global warming, according to a study that offers the most detailed look yet at the changes in ocean levels during the last 2,100 years. The researchers found that since the late 19th century – as the world became industrialized – sea level has risen more than 2 millimeters per year, on average. That's a bit less than one-tenth of an inch, but it adds up over time.
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BASS Urges Congress to Restore Louisiana Coast
By editor on Feb 25, 2011 | In Conservation, Land Management, Planning, US Federal Government, B.A.S.S. Conservation, National Wildlife Federation, Wetlands | Send feedback »
B.A.S.S. News
B.A.S.S. Joins National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited and more than 350 other Businesses and Organizations in Urging Congress to Restore Louisiana’s Coast
NEW ORLEANS – B.A.S.S. LLC, the “Worldwide Leader in Bass Fishing,” today added its name to a growing list of businesses and sportsmen’s organizations nationwide to sign a letter to Congress urging it to dedicate the resources and implement policies needed to restore Louisiana’s imperiled coastal wetlands.
Commission proposes limited commercial whale hunts
By editor on May 2, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Planning, Threatened Species | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, AP
TOKYO -Japan cautiously welcomed an International Whaling Commission proposal that would effectively allow commercial whaling for the first time in 25 years — though under strict quotas that the commission argues will reduce the global catch.
Despite a 1986 moratorium on whaling, Japan, Norway and Iceland catch whales for various IWC-sanctioned purposes, including scientific research — which opponents such as Australia and conservation activists say are a cover for commercial whaling.
Japan leading charge against bluefin ban
By editor on Mar 18, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures, Planning | Send feedback »
From DailyFinance.com
By MICHAEL CASEY
AP
DOHA, Qatar -Opposition grew Wednesday against a proposal to ban the export of Atlantic bluefin tuna, with several Arab countries joining Japan in arguing it would hurt poor fishing nations and wasn't scientifically justified.
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Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
By editor on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Planning, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By MICHAEL CASEY, AP
DOHA, Qatar -A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, was discussing new proposals on regulating the trade in number of plant and animal species, including an all-out ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin that has been particularly opposed by seafood-mad Japan. Read complete article on Aol News
Michigan Recreation Passport Proposal Could Eliminate Motor Vehicle Permits
By editor on Nov 10, 2009 | In Legislation, Closures, Land Management, Planning, MI Dept of Natural Resources | Send feedback »
Legislation that could eliminate the need for state park and boating access site motor vehicle permits in Michigan appears stalled. Michigan is trying to adopt a program - the Recreation Passport Proposal - that has worked very well in other states such as a very successful Montana program. Find out more at Citizens for Michigan State Parks on the Recreation Passport Proposal. GreatLakesBass.com supports user pay systems, but there is no doubt our state lands owned by everyone need more help. Please consider supporting the bills.