Fishery

LEADING LIGHT WIND, AN AMERICAN-LED OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT, AWARDED CONTRACT BY STATE OF NEW JERSEY; USHERS IN NEW ERA FOR DOMESTIC CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

TRENTON, N.J., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities today announced it has awarded a 2,400-megawatt contract to Leading Light Wind in its highly competitive third offshore wind solicitation. A partnership between two American companies - lead developer Invenergy and co-developer energyRe, the project is now the largest competitively awarded offshore wind project in the U.S. Leading Light Wind will build upon its proven track record and commitment to responsible, clean energy development to help realize a thriving offshore wind industry and supply chain in the Garden State.

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  • Leading Light Wind will build upon its proven track record and commitment to responsible, clean energy development to help realize a thriving offshore wind industry and supply chain in the Garden State.
  • Leading Light Wind will reduce carbon emissions by 4.1 million tons each year over the full life of the project.
  • "Leading Light Wind will chart a clean energy future for New Jersey and lay the foundation for a thriving domestic offshore wind industry," said Ryan Brown, Chief Operating Officer of energyRe.
  • I thank Leading Light Wind for prioritizing domestic manufacturing and value our relationship as a trusted, credible partner in the clean energy industry."

Minister of Transport announces funding to increase cargo volume capacity and efficiency at the Vancouver International Airport

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $74.3 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for an expansion at the Vancouver International Airport.

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  • Today, the Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $74.3 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for an expansion at the Vancouver International Airport.
  • This will equip the airport to handle more cargo, as well as improve its facilities and efficiency, and reduce pollution.
  • The goods exported through Vancouver International Airport support key economic growth in sectors such as advanced manufacturing and pharmaceuticals.
  • "We're improving our supply chains through this project by increasing capacity to handle higher air cargo volumes and improve efficiency at the Vancouver International Airport, while reducing pollution."

Canada's Impact Assessment Act must be both Constitutional and ensure a sustainable future

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Behind closed doors in Ottawa, Canadian government officials are drafting amendments to their advanced but controversial 2019 Impact Assessment Act, the country’s main tool for assessing major projects that can include big dams, pipelines and mines.

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  • Behind closed doors in Ottawa, Canadian government officials are drafting amendments to their advanced but controversial 2019 Impact Assessment Act, the country’s main tool for assessing major projects that can include big dams, pipelines and mines.
  • But they face a longstanding dilemma — how to respect Canada’s venerable Constitution while also applying new knowledge and acting on new imperatives.
  • Proposed projects being reviewed under the Impact Assessment Act — ranging from gold mines to airports and offshore wind projects — have often been lightning rods for controversy.

Big concerns overlooked

  • It divides powers and responsibilities, assigning some — like fisheries and navigation — to the federal government and others, including most natural resources, to the provinces.
  • Areas of concern that overlap or weren’t recognized in either 1867 or 1982 — like the environment and sustainability, respectively — are problematic.
  • The amendments now being drafted are aimed at pulling back the overreach for cases involving major matters of provincial jurisdiction.

Favouring the old way

  • First, narrow the agenda of impact assessment to focus on mitigating the adverse environmental effects of proposed projects.
  • Second, assign responsibility for addressing particular effects according to whether they are within established federal jurisdiction or provincial jurisdiction.
  • All are linked in complex social-ecological systems that influence each other continuously at multiple scales.

The strengths of the existing law

  • On the contrary, such an approach would return us to the pre-assessment world of piecemeal regulatory licensing.
  • In contrast to earlier federal assessment law, the Impact Assessment Act includes mitigation of adverse effects within a bigger, more demanding and realistic agenda.
  • It moves the core objective of assessment from merely reducing additional damage to seeking positive contributions to sustainability.

What the amendments must prioritize

  • For the drafters of amendments to the Impact Assessment Act, then, the challenge is not only to bring the law into constitutional compliance.
  • It is to craft a constitutionally compliant law that also meets 21st-century needs for assessments and decision-making in the lasting public interest.


Robert B. Gibson has funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for work on next generation assessment. He is also a member of the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada's Technical Advisory Committee on Science and Knowledge.

"Think Big, Shop Little Labels" Campaign Launches in January 2024, Empowering Shoppers to Choose Sustainable Products

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

The “Think Big, Shop Little Labels” campaign harnesses this momentum, inviting individuals to embrace certifications that make a meaningful difference.

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  • The “Think Big, Shop Little Labels” campaign harnesses this momentum, inviting individuals to embrace certifications that make a meaningful difference.
  • Through the 'Think Big, Shop Little Labels' campaign, we empower consumers to exercise their purchasing power for a sustainable future."
  • These “little labels” help shoppers sidestep greenwashing and disingenuous marketing claims, highlighting more sustainable products that support producers and preserve nature's integrity.
  • "With 'Think Big, Shop Little Labels,' consumers can make an impact by choosing products that meet rigorous standards and reflect their values.

We used AI and satellite imagery to map ocean activities that take place out of sight, including fishing, shipping and energy development

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 trillion in economic activity each year and support 31 million jobs.

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  • Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 trillion in economic activity each year and support 31 million jobs.
  • This value has been increasing exponentially over the past 50 years and is expected to double by 2030.
  • But the sheer size of the ocean has made tracking industrial activities at a broad scale impractical – until now.

Operating in the dark

  • For example, many vessels carry a device called an automatic identification system, or AIS, that automatically broadcasts the vessel’s identity, position, course and speed.
  • These devices communicate with other AIS devices nearby to improve situational awareness and reduce the chances of vessel collisions at sea.
  • They also transmit to shore-based transponders and satellites, which can be used to monitor vessel traffic and fishing activity.

Shining a light on activity at sea

  • Remarkably, we found that about 75% of the fishing vessels we detected were missing from public AIS monitoring systems, with much of that activity taking place around Africa and South Asia.
  • These previously invisible vessels radically changed our knowledge about the scale, scope and location of fishing activity.
  • We estimate that the number of wind turbines in the ocean likely surpassed the number of oil structures by the end of 2020.

Supporting real-world efforts

  • Fishery managers in developing countries can use our data to monitor pressure on local stocks.
  • Our data can help enforcement agencies identify illegal activities and target patrol efforts.
  • – Sanction-busting trade: Our data can shed light on maritime activities that may breach international economic sanctions.
  • For example, United Nations sanctions prohibit North Korea from exporting seafood products or selling its fishing rights to other countries.


The study described in this article was funded by Oceankind, Bloomberg Philanthropies and National Geographic Pristine Seas. The European Space Agency made radar and optical imagery freely available, and Google provided computing resources and technical support. Jennifer Raynor has worked at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Global Fishing Watch.

Pertamina Hulu Rokan expounds on Wetlands Innovation at COP28

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DUBAI, Dec 5, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) presented innovations in creating wetlands to manage wastewater produced from its operational activities at COP28 on Friday.

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  • DUBAI, Dec 5, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) presented innovations in creating wetlands to manage wastewater produced from its operational activities at COP28 on Friday.
  • PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) presented its innovation in constructing wetlands to manage wastewater from its operational activities at COP28.
  • Wastewater management was carried out using constructed wetlands based on hydro technology, where wetlands are formed using a hydraulic loading rate technique, so that wastewater management simply used gravity.
  • PHR has built constructed wetland covering an area of 5,000 m2 in one of its Rokan Block work areas.

Hankyung.com: "Apple Hanam brings out tumblers" for Lottery-style shopping mall "Santa's Pond"

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Friday, December 29, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This is an article on "Santa's Pond" by reporter Oh Jeong-min from Hankyung.com:

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  • This patented shopping style gives customers more options, benefits them and opens up sales channels for SME products."
  • Santa's Pond started when CEO Kim came up with a unique idea for an online random shopping mall where shoppers can't know what's in the package until it arrives.
  • CEO Kim, who has been in the business for more than 20 years, was confident that the differentiated lottery-style shopping mall would be a hit.
  • CEO Kim also plans to join hands with local governments to bring local specialties to the shopping mall.

MSC Canada Releases First-Ever State of the Water Report

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 29, 2023) - Consumer and industry demand have been catalysts of sustainability in the Canadian fishing industry over the last 15 years, a major report reveals today.

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  • The MSC Canada State of the Water Report 2023 - the first of its kind from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - demonstrates the non-profit's unique ability to both drive and measure positive progress in fishing at scale.
  • Since the first Canadian fishery was MSC certified in 2008, certified fisheries have implemented 152 improvements to make Canada's fishing practices far more sustainable, the State of the Water report reveals.
  • While Canada ranks 23rd globally in wild seafood production (1), it is among the top 5 countries worldwide in adoption of the MSC Fisheries program.
  • "This inaugural MSC State of the Water Report is proof that through a rigorous and science-based program, consumer and market forces have real power to improve how our (sea)food is produced.

'Blue fish tick' has been the key driver of sustainable fishing in Australia for over two decades, a new report reveals

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

The report underscores a collective endeavour driving more than 116 related to bycatch, ecosystem impact, and effective management.

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  • The report underscores a collective endeavour driving more than 116 related to bycatch, ecosystem impact, and effective management.
  • In Australia, 28 MSC-certified fisheries, comprising 38 species, make up 52% of the total volume of wild-caught seafood.
  • I hope this report shows the business community what is possible when fisheries commit towards an international science-based benchmark for sustainable fishing."
  • Shopping for sustainable seafood is made easy by looking for the MSC blue fish tick label on over 370 products in Australia.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Sink Chevron Doctrine for Violating the Constitution in Two Key Respects

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Monday, November 20, 2023

The Relentless brief highlights two core problems with Chevron deference that NCLA founder Philip Hamburger has pressed for years.

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  • The Relentless brief highlights two core problems with Chevron deference that NCLA founder Philip Hamburger has pressed for years.
  • NCLA asks the Court to vacate NOAA’s rule, which lacks constitutional and statutory support.
  • The government also argues that the Supreme Court must uphold Chevron out of stare decisis respect for its prior precedents.
  • Now it should be relentless in fixing that problem.”
    “It is time for the Supreme Court to fish or cut bait on the Chevron doctrine.