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… extra, longstanding DEC protection. This legislation aims to protect Class C streams (supporting
fisheries and non-contact recreation) similarly. Maureen Cunningham, council member for the Town of …
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… New York City, battling against illegal discharges and advocating for the river’s communities,
fisheries and wildlife. “This event will remind everyone of the beauty of the great outdoors and …
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… and warming waters. The shad population crashed, and with it one of the Hudson’s last commercial
fisheries, in 2010. A decade later, American shad have still not recovered, and future invasions …
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Below you will find information on legislation from 2021. …
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… to human and ecological health Runoff associated with increased truck traffic Impacts on
fisheries and ecology Impact on recreational fishing A growing coalition of partners In …
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… Our second victory came in 2020, when we successfully petitioned the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission to revamp its approach to managing menhaden stocks. Now, these fish — which …
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… sea.” We helped score a big win for a critical species by petitioning the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission to revamp its approach to menhaden management. Menhaden, which sustain whales, …
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… have relayed information to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Bureau of
Fisheries and assisted efforts to analyze the fish and determine the cause of mortality. The fish …
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… climate. Riverkeeper’s growing commitment to habitat restoration, invasives control and better
fisheries policy will help reverse generations of biodiversity losses. And Riverkeeper will fight …
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… seems mixed up on this point, stating at times that “Classification C is for waters supporting
fisheries and suitable for non – contact activities” when the regulation states, “The …
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