Mississippi’s 2020 (virtual) Coastal Restoration Summit
This is a report on some of the restoration subjects covered at MDEQ’s 2020 Coastal Restoration Summit which was held in a virtual “Zoom conference” format on Nov. 10th.
Conserve Gulf Resources
Thank You for protecting the Gulf’s deep-sea Corals
The actions of Healthy Gulf members and supporters helped send a coral protection message to the Gulf Council. Your Action alert letters made a difference!
Deep Sea Corals in the Gulf
This blog was written by Julia Lingelbach, Healthy Gulf’s Gulf Fish Forever intern. Deep sea coral is part of a group of organisms called benthos which is a term used to encompass species that live on or close to the sea floor. Deep sea coral is part of the Phylum Cnidaria which also includes sea …
Help Us Lookout for Gulf wetlands
Concerned about Climate Change? Help Healthy Gulf map land loss in the Gulf and protect vital wetlands at http://cartosco.pe/landloss.
Oysters and hurricanes
Since we’re currently in the height of hurricane season, with Laura and Sally recently impacting large sections of the Gulf, I thought this would be a good time to share some information on how oysters are impacted by hurricanes, and how they can help protect us from hurricane damage.
Fight over restoration dollars in MS
Mississippi’s Gulf coast faces major environmental challenges – the devastation of the oyster industry from numerous disasters, most recently the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway; bacteria and water pollution hurting coastal tourism and fisheries; and the long-term loss of coastal habitat that helps sustain the Sound’s ecosystem.
Oysters & the BP drilling disaster
In April 2010, a blowout of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil well caused over 200 million gallons of oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico…
Louisiana’s 2020 Draft Oyster Management and Rehabilitation Plan – A Quick Look
Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently introduced its new Draft Strategic Plan for Oyster Management and Rehabilitation. The plan has twelve initiatives, a 5-year time frame for implementation and will require a total budget of $132 million.
Update on One Lake and Pearl River: Letters to Army Corps, FOIA, Turtles, September Clean Sweep Event
This summary of news relevant to the Pearl River so far in 2020 includes notes on Jackson’s “One Lake” project, recent letters to the Secretary of the Army from Louisiana and Mississippi, Jackson Mississippi’s continuing sewage spills, the Pearl River Map Turtle’s status under the Endangered Species Act, and the Pearl River Clean Sweep – river clean up days in September.
5 reasons the Gulf needs a fishery ecosystem plan
As a dynamic and diverse ecosystem, the Gulf of Mexico requires management that goes beyond looking at one species at a time.