Commission: Scallop License Not Yet Needed
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By Patricia Smith, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Feb. 23--CAROLINA BEACH -- No bay scallops; no need for a recreational  scallop license -- at least not now.   That was the conclusion the N.C.
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Insurance Commissioner Julianne M. Bowler says she doesn't need legislative approval to change the way high-risk drivers are apportioned among companies in Massachusetts, but a provision in her sweeping measure dealing with auto insurance discounts appears to run afoul of existing law.
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(Corrects second paragraph to make clear that Pianalto is not currently a voting member of the Fed's FOMC but will vote in 2008)     By Paul Hoskins
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A hearing to decide whether to introduce limits for cockling on the Dee Estuary gets under way.
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VANCOUVER (CP) - The British Columbia government has not fulfilled its duty to consult with a northern B.C. First Nations about the transfer of forest licences once held by the defunct Skeena Cellulose, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled.
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By Wesley Loy, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Dec. 12--Seafood companies will be making fewer fish sticks and less imitation crab from Alaska catches next season due to a cut in the Bering Sea walleye pollock catch limit.
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By John Dodge, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Sep. 11--Thurston County officials ruled Friday that an application by South Sound commercial geoduck growers for a countywide shoreline development permit for future geoduck farms is incomplete.
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A federal agency ruled Friday that shifting more Northern California water to Southern California will not jeopardize five threatened or endangered species of fish.
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The government has temporarily decided against reducing or banning imports of prized beluga caviar, despite having agreed to list the beluga sturgeon six months ago as a species whose survival is considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
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The Timaru Rowing Club's weed problems in Saltwater Creek will not be easily solved.   Environment Canterbury (Ecan) has no statutory obligation to clear the weed unless it becomes a flood issue.
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Rogue Valley wine shippers hope the US Supreme Court agrees with arguments presented Tuesday on behalf of small wineries. The high court was told state laws barring people from buying wine directly from out
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By Ryan Burr, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Feb. 13--Mandatory reductions in red snapper catch, which recreation fishermen have fought and dreaded, likely will take effect later this month.
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Thereâs plenty of haddock and plenty of prawns in the sea, but precious little cod, according to scientific experts. Thatâs why the European Commission wants
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Americans may sometimes wonder whether any branch of the federal government has been left unpoliticized. Among the latest to claim attention is the Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), charged with safeguarding plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act.
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Ponders withdrawing support for non-stickered product
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By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 7--When Tom Nichols entered our "Win a Drift Boat Trip" contest, he probably didn't expect to wait until after the unofficial end of summer to cash in on his winnings.   Unfortunately, that's what happened.
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By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 16--It can be pretty diffi cult to sell or rent beachfront property without a beach.