Fishermen relieved at monument
"We're proud that the president recognizes the conservation efforts we have been doing, and we're glad that the final measure will not threaten our livelihood," Duenas said. Full Story »
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Posted by Derek Hawkins - Jan 7, 2009 - 10:18 AM PST
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Derek Hawkins - Jan 7, 2009 - 10:18 AM PST
Reading between the lines, it sounds like creating the marine monument was one of Bush's few positive accomplishments. However, as the article says, the devil is in the details. Does it really protect the ecosystems, or did the map get gerrymandered to enable harmful mining and fishing in spite of the purpose? And fishing regulations mean nothing unless they are enforced.
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An odd, but wonderful gift from an administration that has demonstrated such low regard for protecting the environment over the past eight years.
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