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Title: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: harbison on March 01, 2013, 01:39:19 PM

 rgmn  Only in NOAA Land:
A blatant waste of a very precious resource:
MOBILE, Ala. A federal mandate to remove old, abandoned oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico is blowing up a lot more than just the rigs.
Dr. Bob Shipp, Gulf Fishery Management Council, noted that demolitions are frequent, sometimes three a week. Dr. Shipp has been a strong opponent of the demolitions. Dr. Shipp states, "Not only are we killing a lot of snapper, but we're also destroying their habitat. We're talking about the most valuable fish species in the Gulf of Mexico, the one on which so much tourism, industry and restaurants depend. Then we see something like this which is just:
A blatant waste of a very precious resource."
Captain Jason Domange: "They tell us not to fish red snapper but they're blowing them up." Only in NOAA Land
Bob Harbison A very concerned Native Florida sportsman
(http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu162/harbisonphoto/ELBOW%202-23-13/NOAA_zpseab22fec.jpg)

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: fluke - u on March 01, 2013, 02:20:16 PM

 5hrug....seems NOAA is striking everywhere.. nosmly

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: Pfishingruven on March 01, 2013, 02:29:27 PM

That is the most ridiculous and stupid thing I have read in a while!  Why not find a way to make the oil rigs "safe" and leave them for structure and habitat.  When someone in a position such as Dr. Shipp makes a statement like he did, he should be removed from his position immediately!!

 thd

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: harbison on March 01, 2013, 03:23:40 PM

NOAA is indeed 'everywhere'!
Dr. Shipp is on our side:
Dr. Shipp has been a strong opponent of the demolitions.

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: IrishAyes on March 01, 2013, 03:41:27 PM

NOAA, the very same agency that puts out the weather forcasts...Their name stands for...Don't NOAA thing!  nosmly

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: Hunter 2 on March 01, 2013, 04:25:34 PM

Looks like they are just trying to save money removing the rigs the easy way.  Blow them up!  Without considering the impact on the fish that call the structures home. 
    Are they leaving any of the structure below the surface to be used as an artificial reef but deep enough not to cause a shipping hazard?

Thanks Harbison for bringing this to our attention.  t^

Title: Re: ARS: Only in NOAA Land !
Post by: Pfishingruven on March 01, 2013, 06:57:39 PM

Quote from: harbison on March 01, 2013, 03:23:40 PM

NOAA is indeed 'everywhere'!
Dr. Shipp is on our side:
Dr. Shipp has been a strong opponent of the demolitions.

 TT^