National Marine Fisheries Service

EnerGeo Alliance Testifies in Support of H.R. 6008 the "Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act’’ or the ‘‘R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act" to Halt the Administration’s Unscientific Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat Designation

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Endangered Species Act of 1973, Water, Science, Comment, National Marine Fisheries Service, United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, Planetary Observer program, Congress, Legislation, Endangered species, Risk, NMFS, Natural Resources, House Committee, Fishery, Hunting, Whaling, Gulf of Mexico

Further actions are needed to ensure peer-reviewed scientific analysis is conducted and industry is afforded the opportunity to contribute to agency deliberations.

Key Points: 
  • Further actions are needed to ensure peer-reviewed scientific analysis is conducted and industry is afforded the opportunity to contribute to agency deliberations.
  • EnerGeo’s Scientific Director Dr. Alex Loureiro testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries on Oct. 25, 2023.
  • “Settling for an unscientific, overly broad critical habitat designation ultimately fails the species, and limits our ability to provide appropriate protection to individuals and the population,” said Loureiro.
  • However, despite inadequate information, NMFS is proposing a critical habitat designation for over 28,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico.

Right Whale Festival Returns Bigger Than Ever to Amelia Island Nov. 4-5

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Friday, October 20, 2023
Endangered Species Act of 1973, Whale, Education, Mortality, National Marine Fisheries Service, Powell, Organization, Research, Endangered species, NOAA, Mother, International Fund for Animal Welfare, ISLAND, Animal welfare, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, National Oceanographic Data Center, Fishery, Whaling

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Right Whale Festival will return to Amelia Island, Florida, and will be bigger than ever with more than 100 exhibitors and many new fun and educational events. The festival will be held Nov 4-5 at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach beginning at 10 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • Visitors to celebrate endangered right whales, beginning of calving season at annual event
    AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Right Whale Festival will return to Amelia Island, Florida, and will be bigger than ever with more than 100 exhibitors and many new fun and educational events.
  • This year's theme will be "Less Rope, More Hope" which calls out one of the main causes of right whale mortality – becoming entangled in fishing gear.
  • North Atlantic right whales are one of the world's most endangered large whale species, with fewer than 350 individuals remaining in the population.
  • Sponsors include the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear NCLA Relentless Case Challenging Chevron Deference

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Friday, October 13, 2023
Loligo, Congress, Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Government, Fishery, Court, Sokolow et al v. Palestine Liberation Organization et al, NOAA, Supreme, Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, NCLA, Supreme court, Supreme Court of the United States, The Final Rule, Ambiguity, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Logic, Relentless, Illex, Atlantic Ocean

Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s Relentless Inc., et al.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the New Civil Liberties Alliance’s Relentless Inc., et al.
  • The case will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court during the January 2024 argument session in tandem with the case of Loper Bright Enterprises, et al.
  • In Relentless and Loper Bright, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether to overrule Chevron.
  • NCLA was founded to right this wrong, and we look forward to doing so at the U.S. Supreme Court for our clients and all Americans.”

Speculation Not Science at the Center of the Proposal to Designate Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat in the Gulf of Mexico

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Friday, October 6, 2023
ESA, NMFS, Endangered species, Endangered Species Act of 1973, American Petroleum Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service, Gulf of Mexico, Science, Water, Hunting

The current proposal is based on inadequate science, violates the Endangered Species Act, and will result in severe economic impacts across numerous industries.

Key Points: 
  • The current proposal is based on inadequate science, violates the Endangered Species Act, and will result in severe economic impacts across numerous industries.
  • The associations have asked NMFS to discard the proposed rule and issue a new proposal that complies with the ESA.
  • NMFS is proposing a critical habitat designation for over 28,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico.
  • The associations request that NMFS withdraw the proposed rule and reissue one that complies with the ESA and its implementing regulations.

Ben Speciale Inducted into National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Hall of Fame

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Powerboating, Outdoors, Manufacturing, Sports, Other Manufacturing, International, Hispanic Scientist of the Year Award, JW Formoza, Life, Fenwick, Marketing, Culture, Parent, Multimedia, Mentorship, Strategic planning, JW, BPS, Tennessee River, Yamaha Motor Company, Name, National Marine Fisheries Service, Inboard motor, Hall, NMMA, OEM, USCG, CSP, World Golf Village, Management, Kerosene, Whaling, U.S.A, United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces, Yamaha, Conference

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA®) inducted Ben Speciale, President, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

Key Points: 
  • The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA®) inducted Ben Speciale, President, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
  • Speciale joins industry leaders including Yamaha Past President Phil Dyskow, Regulator Marine President and Co-Founder Joan Maxwell, and Syntec Industries President Bill Watters in honorable induction.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231004576267/en/
    Ben Speciale, President, Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit, was inducted into the National Marine Manufacturers' Hall of Fame on Oct. 3, 2023.
  • We applaud Ben’s contributions and congratulate him on his Hall of Fame induction.”
    Established in 1988, the NMMA Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have, or continue to generate, substantial and lasting contributions toward the advancement of the marine industry.

Yamaha Unveils 1.9L Engine for Boats and WaveRunners®, New 25' Center Console with Helm Master® EX, and Expands DRiVE X® to 252SD and 255XD Models

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Monday, August 14, 2023
Sports, Manufacturing, Other Consumer, Maritime, Transport, Millennials, Generation Z, Engineering, Consumer, Machinery, Powerboating, Acceleration, Plastic, High, Jetboat, Life, Watercraft, CNF, Torque, Drive, Multimedia, Carbon, High-output heart failure, National Marine Fisheries Service, WaveRunner, EX, Car, Personal watercraft, Shipbuilding, Electric motor, Yamaha

In addition to the new model, Yamaha also expanded its DRiVE X low-speed handling feature to include the 25-foot 252SD and 255XD boats.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the new model, Yamaha also expanded its DRiVE X low-speed handling feature to include the 25-foot 252SD and 255XD boats.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    A new 1898cc, four-stroke, four-cylinder, 16-valve High Output marine engine replaces the Yamaha 1.8L High Output motor that powered select Yamaha boats and WaveRunners.
  • The engine cover is also one of the first Yamaha-manufactured parts to include plant-derived cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced resin.
  • Helm Master EX allows the driver to move the boat forward, reverse, laterally, and rotationally with just one hand on the joystick.

Public Invited to Los Padres Dam Alternatives Public Workshops

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Energy, Natural Resources, Utilities, Other Natural Resources, Language, AECOM, Alternatives, Water, National Marine Fisheries Service, American Water, Carmel River, Monterey Peninsula, Engineering, Industrial design, Whaling

Representatives from engineering firm AECOM will make an informational presentation on the Los Padres Dam Alternatives Study , which was released in April 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Representatives from engineering firm AECOM will make an informational presentation on the Los Padres Dam Alternatives Study , which was released in April 2023.
  • There will be one workshop in-person and one virtual.
  • After the presentation, representatives from the primary organizations that participated in the study will be available to answer questions.
  • Feedback from the workshops will help inform additional areas of concern to study and future decision-making about the preferred alternative.

FERC ISSUES POSITIVE FINAL EIS FOR CP2 LNG

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Friday, July 28, 2023
CP2, Engineer, Corps of Engineers, Commission, National Marine Fisheries Service, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, PHMSA, Liquefied natural gas, NEPA, FEIS, Natural gas

ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.
  • "Venture Global thanks the Commission as well as the other cooperating NEPA agencies, including US.
  • Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy, Coast Guard, PHMSA and the National Marine Fisheries Service, for their hard work to complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CP2 LNG," said Mike Sabel, CEO of Venture Global LNG.
  • CP2 continues to have robust commercial and financial momentum with approximately half of the project already sold out.

FERC ISSUES POSITIVE FINAL EIS FOR CP2 LNG

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Friday, July 28, 2023
CP2, Engineer, Corps of Engineers, Commission, Multimedia, National Marine Fisheries Service, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, PHMSA, Liquefied natural gas, NEPA, FEIS, Natural gas

ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Venture Global LNG issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a positive final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for Venture Global's third project, CP2 LNG.
  • Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Energy, Coast Guard, PHMSA and the National Marine Fisheries Service, for their hard work to complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for CP2 LNG," said Mike Sabel, CEO of Venture Global LNG.
  • CP2 continues to have robust commercial and financial momentum with approximately half of the project already sold out.
  • CP2 LNG customers
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NCLA Amicus Brief Challenges Supreme Court to Deep-Six Chevron Deference and at-Sea Monitor Rule

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Monday, July 24, 2023
Supreme, GPS, The Final Rule, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, National Marine Fisheries Service, Person, Judgement, Government, CODA, NOAA, Supreme court, Law of the United Kingdom, Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Court, NCLA, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Executive (government), Constitution, Fishery, Commerce, Tobacco, Relentless

NCLA’s amicus brief—co-authored by founder Philip Hamburger—makes important arguments against Chevron deference that the Court has never evaluated.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA’s amicus brief—co-authored by founder Philip Hamburger—makes important arguments against Chevron deference that the Court has never evaluated.
  • Last month, NCLA filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court challenging the same Final Rule and Chevron in Relentless v. Dept.
  • of Commerce give the Supreme Court every opportunity to correct its Chevron error, restoring judicial independence and due process.
  • Absent Chevron deference, no judge would read the Magnuson-Stevens Act to authorize forcing these fishermen to pay for at-sea monitors.”