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Clark, Jeff Pontius and Colonel Joel Wilkinson have been appointed to its Board of Directors. Barnes, Clark, Pontius and Wilkinson will work closely with RBFF leadership to meet its mission. “Dale, Lenora, Jeff and Joel all represent
key opportunities in promoting boating and fishing,” said RBFF president and CEO Frank Peterson.”We look forward to their contributions and perspectives in helping us get more people on the water and, in turn, provide more dollars for conserva- tion”
RBFF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase participation in recreational angling and boating, thereby protecting and restoring the nation’s aquatic natural resources.
Lobster population is shifting north; ocean warming blamed
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The lobster population has crashed to the lowest lev- els on record in southern New England while climbing to heights never before seen in the cold waters off Maine and other northern reaches – a geographic shift that scientists attribute in large part to the warming of the ocean. The trend is driving lobstermen in
Connecticut and Rhode Island out of busi- ness, ending a centuries-old way of life. Restaurant diners, supermarket shop- pers and summer vacationers aren’t see- ing much difference in price or availability, since the overall supply of lobsters is pret- ty much steady.
But because of the importance of lob-
sters to New England’s economy, history and identity, the northward shift stands as a particularly sad example of how climate change may be altering the natural range of many animals and plants. In 2013, the number of adult lobsters in New England south of Cape Cod slid to about 10 million, just one-fifth the total in the late 1990s, according to a report issued this month by regulators. The lob- ster catch in the region sank to about 3.3 million pounds in 2013, from a peak of about 22 million in 1997. The declines are “largely in response to
adverse environmental conditions, includ- ing increasing water temperatures over the last 15 years,” along with continued fishing, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said in a summary of the report. In northern New
England, meanwhile, lob- sters are booming. The population in the
Gulf of Maine — a body of water that touches Canada, Maine, New Hampshire and the north- ern shore of Massachusetts — and in the Georges Bank fishing grounds farther out to sea has reached record highs, more than doubling to about 250 million adult lobsters since the mid- 1990s, the report said.
Seaside lobster bakes will probably
continue to be the cornerstone of the summer for thousands of southern New England vacationers every year. But more and more of those lobsters will come from the north rather than local waters.
STATEWIDE
New vessel sewage guide for boaters
SACRAMENTO — A new recreational ves- sel sewage management guide, “When Nature Calls,” is now available for boaters. This new guide provides information on the proper use of marine sanitation devices and stationary sewage pumpouts, and proper boat sewage management. The guide provides web links to pumpout locations located around the state, a link to a video on how to properly use a pumpout, the legal requirements of boaters when disposing of waste and much more. Recreational boaters can access the guide online at:
tinyurl.com/when-nature-calls. The publication was created by
California’s Clean Vessel Education Program, a partnership of The Bay Foundation and Cal Boating. For more information about the guide,
contact Environmental Boating Program Coordinator, Vivian Matuk, at
Vivian.Matuk@
coastal.ca.gov or 415-904- 6905.
Top Awards
DANA POINT — Four Sea Scouts from Mariners 936 of Dana Point have been awarded the rank of Quartermaster, Sea Scouting’s highest honor. The Quartermaster Award stands for
excellence, and results from a young adult’s determination to reach goals that he or she has set and achieved. To attain this rank a scout must demonstrate an in depth knowledge of maritime skills, and hold leadership positions within the ship. Quartermaster designation also requires an extensive project that demonstrates leadership of other scouts and a commit- ment to community. Kyle Baldovin, Sofia Maranto, Helen
Payne, and James Talay all worked their way through many rank requirements of skills in seamanship, all held leadership
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