Current strategies to
protect fish habitat are imposed top - down by the government and present some serious disadvantages for ranchers, while benefits for fish are unclear.
By 2005 the fishery was still in decline, and fishery managers announced they would seek a new set of closures to
protect fish habitat.
Not exact matches
Today we are increasing our commitment to
protect even more sensitive
fish habitat in the future.
Given that the Fisheries Act has been gutted in response to lobbying by energy companies (they found
habitat protection «onerous» and it has been removed), government supporters say the infrastructure to
protect fish and freshwater is no longer necessary.
But most of the vitriol was reserved for the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the federal body entrusted with
protecting fish and
fish habitat.
Commonwealth environmental water was crucial for increasing estuarine
habitat in the Coorong to support native
fish and
protect Ruppia tuberosa.
Representatives of communities in the Buffalo Creek area were told of water quality tests that showed contamination and urged to take steps to
protect the water and
fish and wildlife
habitat as plans move forward to expand the storage capacity of Buffalo Creek Reservoir.
As
Fish and Game Commissioner, Griffin was responsible for ensuring the biodiversity of the Commonwealth, managing marine and freshwater fisheries, and
protecting wildlife species and natural communities, as well as the
habitats that support them.
The money will be used to help improve water quality, prevent flooding, and
protect fish and wildlife
habitat.
MPA rules vary, but may have restrictions on human uses such as
fishing,
habitat alteration, or oil and gas extraction in order to
protect different ecosystems.
«They give the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service a place at the table for siting decisions; they help
protect sites with high potential risk for birds; and they minimize
habitat fragmentation.»
First was the pipeline, a megaproject that challenged biologists to come up with
habitat -
protecting measures for
fish and wildlife along a 1000 - km corridor of disturbance caused by construction.
Fear of tiger sharks, for instance, helps
protect seagrass from being over-grazed, which in turns pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and provides a
habitat for
fish and shellfish
Although MPAs can work well at
protecting habitats like coral reefs and nonmigratory wildlife such as the coconut crab, the authors say that more effort needs to be made to
protect migratory species such as the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle from poachers, marine debris, and
fishing gear entanglement.
It's based on a counterintuitive premise: that fishermen can
protect rainforest, nourish the local economy, and promote animal welfare by taking large volumes of wild
fish out of their natural
habitats to ship them thousands of miles away.
The study, «Hydroacoustics as a tool to examine the effects of Marine
Protected Areas and
habitat type on marine
fish communities,» appears Jan. 15 in the journal Scientific Reports.
To help wildlife, the report calls for
habitat restoration and wildlife management approaches that can help shield species from extreme heat, such as stream - shading vegetation to help cool waters and
protect fish.
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protecting and enhancing
fish, wildlife, and plants and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Agency with mission of conserving,
protecting and enhancing
fish, wildlife, and plants and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Sam Davidson, California field director of the national advocacy group Trout Unlimited, says of the school's efforts to
protect trout
habitat in California, «There is wide acknowledgment that without involvement in these efforts by young people, we will ultimately fail or fall short of the results needed to sustain our state's remarkable
fish heritage.»
Metro Parks and Nature
protects water quality,
fish and wildlife
habitat, and creates opportunities to enjoy nature close to home through a connected system of parks, trails and natural areas.
Today, one of the primary purposes of Katmai National Park and Preserve, based on legislation, is to
protect habitats for and populations of
fish and wildlife, including, but not limited to, high concentrations of brown bears and their denning areas, and maintain unimpaired the watersheds and water
habitat vital to red salmon spawning.
The mission of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American peo
Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance
fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American peo
fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
ANILCA redesignated the monument as Katmai National Park «to
protect habitats for, and populations of,
fish and wildlife including, but not limited to, high concentrations of brown / grizzly bears and their denning areas; maintain unimpaired the water
habitat for significant salmon populations; and to
protect scenic, geologic, cultural, and recreational features.»
ANILCA states that Katmai National Park and Preserve is to be managed for the following purposes, among others: to
protect habitats for, and populations of,
fish and wildlife, including, but not limited to, high concentrations of brown / grizzly bears and their denning areas; to maintain unimpaired the water
habitat for significant salmon populations; and to
protect scenic, geological, cultural, and recreational features.
Its marine reserve is also zoned to
protect fishing, nurseries and inimitable
habitats and is a mecca for snorkeling,
fishing, diving and educational activities.
The Marine Reserve at South Water Caye is zoned to
protect fishing nurseries and unique
habitats; however it provides extensive multi-use areas for snorkeling,
fishing, diving and educational activities.
The main objectives of the management of Gili Matra are firstly to promote sustainable use of the Park's resources, and secondly To encourage and integrate local participation in park management to
protect biological values of the park and to eliminate further disturbances or alteration of it's natural
habitats, to
protect endangered and threatened wild animal species and their
habitats, to maintain the locations designated for recreation and tourism development, to maintain sustainable use of commercial
fish habitats, and to achieve compatible use and careful management of species» and their
habitats.
Five national wildlife refuges host of programs by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service to
protect and restore monarch butterfly
habitat, monitor their transcontinental migration, and teach thousands of children about their unique migration patterns.
Home to the endangered grey nurse sharks, it's
habitat is
protected from
fishing, but you can scuba dive here.
From landmark agreements
protecting fish and wildlife
habitat, to innovative educational programming, and hundreds of partnerships with organizations serving those in need throughout the state, the Muckleshoot Tribe is contributing to the health of its forests and the quality of life of its citizens and neighbors.
As cattle ranches have displaced biologically rich rainforests,
fish farms have displaced mangrove forests that provide important
fish nursery
habitats and
protect coasts during storms.
These features used to provide
habitat for
fish and
protect archeological sites.
The new regulations create five marine sanctuaries, collectively
protecting 33 % (139 square kilometers) of the coastal area, and initiate a two - year hiatus on
fishing in Codrington Lagoon to enable
fish populations to rebuild and
habitats to recover.
From stopping bottom trawling in sensitive
habitat areas to
protecting sea turtles from commercial
fishing gear, our victories represent a new hope for the world's oceans.
Some
fish habitats off the coasts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York are
protected from wind farm development.
Since 1998, Earthjustice has gone to court three times to
protect this region from oil and gas leasing and its harmful effects on sensitive areas, including calving and insect - relief
habitats for caribou, molting and nesting areas for various birds, and subsistence hunting and
fishing grounds for local people.
Forest landowners are required to improve their forest roads to
protect public resources, including water,
fish, and wildlife
habitat.
«Simply put mangroves provide
habitat for
fish and other wildlife,
protects shorelines and in the context of climate change captures stores huge volumes of carbon that would otherwise evaporate and cause climate change.
The mission of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American peo
Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve,
protect, and enhance
fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American peo
fish, wildlife, plants, and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Coral reefs provide food and
habitat for other species, including a wide range of
fish, and
protect coastlines from large waves.3 Reefs such as the one in Biscayne National Park — visited by more than 400,000 people in 2009 — also support tourism.4 More than 100 million people worldwide are directly economically dependent on coral reefs, according to estimates.6
Critical
habitats aren't
protected from logging, although federal agencies are required to consult with the
Fish and Wildlife to see if a specific project, such as a timber sale, would jeopardize the recovery of an endangered species.
The Sierra Club is working on steps to return the designation of Nature Reserve at the local level, but nationally the Club's legal team is petitioning U.S.
Fish and Wildlife and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
protect the Corridor's beaches as critical
habitat.
This partnership brought fishermen and scientists together to promote the use of new technologies and tools to map where and when to
fish to avoid sensitive species (considered bycatch) and
protect ocean
habitat.
The LA Times reports Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa urged the panel to approve tough restrictions, as well as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who urged the panel to compromise by
protecting kelp and canyon
habitats on both sides of Point Dume but leaving the waters off Palos Verdes Peninsula open to
fishing.
Another important
habitat for birds, the lake was declared a «
protected area» in 1989 but has diminished in size and become quite polluted, affecting not only wildlife but local
fishing and tourism industries.
The plant would use large quantities of water from the Elbe river for cooling purposes which would then be pumped back into the river, leading to the death of those
fish species
protected by the
Habitats Directive.
Specifically, the issue is whether the treaties guarantee the Tribes protection of salmon populations, i.e.,
habitat protection, or instead if they only
protect the tribes» right to a share of available
fish.
However, the Texas - based oil giant is not getting a much warmer reception in Chilliwack, where community organizers are rallying support to
protect drinking water and
fish habitat from the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion.
The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have reopened the public comment period on a joint proposal to simplify the process of identifying
habitat essential to the survival and recovery of species
protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).