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1/3 of the Gulf under Federal Fishing Ban now
Posted on 7/5/10 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 7/5/10 at 12:18 pm
NEW ORLEANS -- A ban on fishing in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico has been extended to an area south of Vermilion Bay, La., roughly the western edge of oil spreading from the broken BP well.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the closing brings to more than 81,000 square miles of federal Gulf waters closed to fishing, or about one-third of the Gulf.
It was the first federal closing since June 28 though some state waters have been periodically closed or reopened to fishing.
The Gulf is a major source of finfish and shellfish for U.S. consumers. NOAA said more than 1 billion pounds of seafood was commercially harvested in 2008, the latest period for which figures are available.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the closing brings to more than 81,000 square miles of federal Gulf waters closed to fishing, or about one-third of the Gulf.
It was the first federal closing since June 28 though some state waters have been periodically closed or reopened to fishing.
The Gulf is a major source of finfish and shellfish for U.S. consumers. NOAA said more than 1 billion pounds of seafood was commercially harvested in 2008, the latest period for which figures are available.
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This post was edited on 7/5/10 at 12:20 pm
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Posted on 7/5/10 at 12:25 pm to Alahunter
I was just wondering, exactly how much can they close? I understand OSHA and things like that, but can they actually really stop someone from running 100 miles straight out?
Posted on 7/5/10 at 1:23 pm to lsutiger_08
Posted on 7/5/10 at 1:40 pm to Oyster
frick that, well still go out of cocodrie and go a couple hundred miles out
Posted on 7/5/10 at 1:48 pm to redneck
They are working toward shutting it all down until this thing is capped. Along the entire Louisiana coast.
Posted on 7/5/10 at 4:38 pm to genuineLSUtiger
Posted on 7/5/10 at 4:40 pm to Oyster
But what I'm trying to figure out, what authority does the US government have to close international waters?
Posted on 7/5/10 at 6:44 pm to lsutiger_08
An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone.[3] A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources.
Indeed, the exclusive economic zone is still popularly, though erroneously, called a coastal nation's territorial waters.
Map of said Economic Zone.. pdf format
Indeed, the exclusive economic zone is still popularly, though erroneously, called a coastal nation's territorial waters.
Map of said Economic Zone.. pdf format
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The U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) extends 200 nautical miles offshore, encompassing diverse ecosystems and vast natural
resources, such as fisheries and energy and other mineral resources. The U.S. EEZ is the largest in the world, spanning over 13,000
miles of coastline and containing 3.4 million square nautical miles of ocean—larger than the combined land area of all fifty states.
(A square nautical mile is equal to 1.3 square miles.)
This post was edited on 7/5/10 at 6:48 pm
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