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Fall Safety: Prepare for Wildfires and Pending Winter Weather

9/12/2024 by Param Bhatia

By noaa.gov. Get ready for autumn by planning for seasonal weather hazards Fall may bring images of changing leaves, football games and pumpkin patches to mind, but as we prepare for these annual autumn favorites, it’s also time to prepare for potential weather hazards. This fall, NOAA’s National Weather Service… SEE MORE

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Shrimpers Demand Action on Turtle Conservation Standards

9/11/2024 by Param Bhatia

By nationalfisherman.com. The Port Arthur Area Shrimpers’ Association (“PAASA”) and the Southern Shrimp Alliance jointly requested that the U.S. Department of State (“State Department”) re-visit and suspend the certifications granted to Peru and Guatemala under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Based on a law enacted in 1989, the Section… SEE MORE

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Rescue of Six Fishermen Shows Importance of Personal Locator Beacons

9/10/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. Six fishermen were rescued, and their disabled vessel was towed to Satawal Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) after a coordinated search by international operations. The United States Coast Guard, one of the crews involved in the rescue efforts, has written statements about the importance… SEE MORE

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Mississippi Seafood Giant Hit with $1M Fine for Fish Scheme

9/9/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Carli Stewart. A Mississippi seafood distributor, Quality Poultry and Seafood Inc. (QPS), and two corporate managers pleaded guilty to conspiring with others today. According to the Office of Public Affairs, they mislabeled seafood and committed wire fraud by marketing inexpensive and frozen imported substitutes as more expensive and premium… SEE MORE