July 27, 2010
Last of 10 ships removed from Suisun Bay this week
The federal government has reached its court-mandated goal of removing 10 ships from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet two months early. Read more here.
July 23, 2010
Take it or leave it: Ocean scientist recommends oil rig sanctuary
Removing all 27 oil rigs off the California coast would cost $1.09 billion, but leaving the lower steel section of some rigs in place as a marine sanctuary would be far cheaper, an ocean science consultant said at a Huntington beach Rigs to Reef Conference on Friday. Read more here.
Oceanography leader: Keep oil rigs as reefs
When an offshore oil platform reaches the end of its production life, it is typically pulled from the depths and hauled off – a process that can cost tens of millions of dollars. Read more here.
July 15, 2010
Undersea celebration marks anniversary of the Yukon
"I would like to welcome you to this underwater press conference," said Dick Long, as bubbles streamed from his divers mask. News conferences are generally predictable. There's a podium, an over modulated address system and the wait for a speaker to speak. That is, if it's the norm. Read more here.
July 8, 2010
What to Do After an Oil Rig Dies: California's Quandary
What happens after an oil rig dies? Even as the Deepwater Horizon disaster continues unresolved in the Gulf of Mexico, California and other states are debating what to do when the intended work of the gigantic platforms is over. Read more here.
July 2, 2010
SDDP Supports Ships To Reefs
San Diego Data Pro Inc. is a proud supporter of California Ships to Reefs (CSTR) and Ships to Reefs International (STRI). These non-profit organizations exist to promote the creation of man-made reefs off the coast of California and around the world. Read more here.
June 14, 2010
California Ocean Science Trust Releases Study Evaluating Alternatives for Decommissioning California’s Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms
Last week, the California Ocean Science Trust released a long-awaited study that synthesizes scientific and legal information to inform policymakers and stakeholders on alternative paths for the decommissioning of California’s offshore oil and gas platforms. Read more here.
June 10, 2010
Anglers File Suit Against MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force
In May, after an article appeared in The Log detailing public reaction to a reporter being forcibly removed from a Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group work session, MLPA staff decided to reverse a ban on videotaping and audio recording at future sessions. Read more here.
May 21, 2010
Eighth ship leaves bay
A liquid bulk tanker originally built for the Esso Shipping Company has been towed from the Maritime Administration Reserve Fleet moored in Suisun Bay. Read more here.
May 5, 2010
Ship's bell dedicated
First Mate Kenneth Lawson jerked the rope on the bell that once hung from the mast of the World War II ship USS Ponchatoula, sending the ringing sound reverberating over 66 years to unite the ship forever with its city namesake. Read more here.
May 4, 2010
Two more ships to leave fleet, making 7 in 8 months
Two more old warships are leaving the Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, with one troop transport ship already on its way to Texas to be recycled and a second scheduled to leave Wednesday morning for San Francisco for cleaning before leaving California, the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced. Read more here.
April 23, 2010
Saltwater fishing regulations summit update
NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, and NOAA Fisheries Assistant Administrator, Eric Schwaab hosted more than 100 recreational constituents in Alexandria, Virginia at 2010 Recreational Saltwater Fishing Summit on April 16 - 17. Read more here.
March 22, 2010
NOAA Report: Progress is Being Made to Rebuild and Sustain Fisheries and Ocean Ecosystems
A new NOAA report shows that the last decade has been a period of progress in rebuilding depleted fish stocks, sustaining many fisheries populations, and gaining a better understanding of the complex relationships between marine species and their habitats. Read more here.
March 18, 2010
Last Victory ship sailing into sunset
The last Victory cargo ship moored in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet is expected to be towed today to San Francisco Ship Repair. Read more here.
March 10, 2010
Culled out
The Obama administration has ended public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing some of the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters. Read more here.
March 6, 2010
State to cut funding of MLPA
What's really behind the proposed State Parks Initiative that will add $18 to our vehicle registrations in California to help fund the failing state parks system? Read more here.
March 4, 2010
Southern California Fishing Groups Say They Have Been Betrayed
“Betrayal” is what the Sportfishing Association of California (SAC) and a Partnership for Sustainable Oceans called the recent decision to throw out their recommendations when California Fish and Game Commission met to consider how to create rules for enforcing a new Marine Protection Act. Read more here.
Fish & Game Commission advances MLPA coastal fishing restrictions
The state Fish and Game Commission this week advanced a plan to limit or end fishing in nearly 400 square miles of state coastal waters, including an area off Point Vicente and south of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Read more here.
March, 2010
American Ship Breaking: It All Comes Apart at the Bottom of America
Photographs and films of the massive truncated hulks of scrapped ships beached on muddy Asian shores are among the most striking images of the contrasts of globalism. These images show people taking oil tankers apart by hand, and in bare feet. Read more here.
February 27, 2010
Lawsuit: Striped bass to blame for California's salmon decline
Some fish do the eating and others get eaten. That is the nature of nature. But if man helps one voracious eater that doesn't belong, is that fair? Read more here.
February 26, 2010
Reef madness: Artificial shoal, PG&E wave project considered by Harbor District
Has the idea of creating an artificial reef just off Humboldt Bay to enhance sport fishing finally come of age? Read more here.