The largest & most active trade assn of commercial fishermen on the West Coast. Fighting for long-term survival of commercial fishing & fishing communities.
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Thank you @RepSchrader @HerreraBeutler @RepDerekKilmer & @RepPeterDeFazio. Hopefully California's coastal lawmakers will join in by supporting their fishing industry! @JaredHuffman @RepJimmyPanetta @RepCarbajal @AlexPadilla4CA @RepAnnaEshoo @RepSpeier @JuliaBrownley @tedlieu
These Members of Congress are among those advocating for @BOEM to engage actively with the commercial fishing industry in decision-making around West Coast offshore wind projects. Thank you to @RepSchrader, @HerreraBeutler, @RepDerekKilmer & @RepPeterDeFazio! @SeaHarvesters
Apologies but I ran out of room on original tweet. @Repsteel @RepBarragan @RepLowenthal @RepMikeLevin @RepScottPeters @RepJuanVargas
Proud signatory to this important request!
We joined 60+ fisheries associations today to request $ for @NOAAFisheries to mitigate offshore wind's impacts to fisheries data collection and expand cooperative research on its environmental effects tinyurl.com/2yytsuzf
PCFFA Press Release on Westlands Water District v All Persons Interested in the Matter - mailchi.mp/ab1a8f993b56/wwd_…
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New #cawater news post: DAILY DIGEST, 7/26: Monsoonal moisture to bring thunderstorms, wildfire concerns to CA; W... bit.ly/3zAu1M2
On 7/27 PCFFA & @ggsalmon, with others, will be presenting at the Ca Jt Comm on Fisheries and Aquaculture's hearing entitled "California’s Salmon Fisheries in Crisis: Historic Drought, Low Flows and Dead Fish." fisheries.legislature.ca.gov…
DYK - during 2019, the Ca Commercial Salmon fishery represented: 9% of all ex-vessel fishing revenues to Ports and Harbors around Fort Bragg, 36% for those around Bodega Bay, 27% for those around San Francisco, 31% for those around Monterey & 40% for those around Morro Bay
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If fishing gear does bcome entangled w offshore wind equipment “that is an extremely dangerous situation in terms of sinking a boat or loss of life”, said Daphne Munroe, a shellfish ecologist at Rutgers in NJ.
As Biden goes big on offshore wind, fishermen fear for their future
theguardian.com/environment/…
Fishermen say their concerns, from safety issues to how offshore wind will alter the ocean environment, aren’t being meaningfully considered by regulators @RODAfisheries @PCFFA2
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As Biden goes big on offshore wind, fishermen fear for their future
theguardian.com/environment/…
Fishermen say their concerns, from safety issues to how offshore wind will alter the ocean environment, aren’t being meaningfully considered by regulators @RODAfisheries @PCFFA2
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New #cawater news post: THIS JUST IN … State Water Board releases draft drought emergency regulation for Delta wa... bit.ly/3BAvTWZ
Calling on west coast fishery participants to weigh in on these important surveys.
ATTENTION U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY: We're collecting your brainpower on research priorities for offshore wind to inform regulators, funders, etc.
ALL REGIONS NEEDED so please share widely! It's short & easy!
Fill out survey here: tinyurl.com/bkn2kb6u
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Super interesting reporting from E&E on why the first commercial offshore wind farm was delayed under Trump and the ongoing tension between different agencies over the impacts on fishing etc.
Think this foreshadows a lot of what's to come: eenews.net/articles/bernhard…