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FISH
CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES IN THE
The
map below was displayed during a presentation given on June 3, 1998 by
His
comments included:
As this 1996 snapshot of the number of fish advisories in effect in the U.S. show, the Great Lakes states tend to have the highest number of advisories.” Ulrich added “Although this trend is partly a reflection of our diligence in monitoring the public health, it nevertheless points to the need to go farther in our efforts to reduce toxics in the Great Lakes.” There
are a total of 2,739 fish consumption advisories in the U.S. 1,538 or
56% of
them are in the 8 Great Lakes states, making up 16% of the total
number
of states. The 11 states adjoining the Great Lakes states (22% of
Simply
put, 16% - or 8 - of the states have 56% of the nation's fish
advisories,
and the 11 states adjoining them (22% of total states) have 16%
To further illustrate the disparities between states: Indiana has 167 advisories while its neighboring state, Kentucky, has only 6 advisories. All that separates the two states is the Ohio River. Minnesota
has the most advisories in the nation - 709, or 26% of the total.
Its’ three
non-Great Lakes bordering states total only 37: 35 in North
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Ullrich concluded his remarks by committing to “restore the Great Lakes ecosystem." Commissioner Bill Beamish questioned Ullrich, “Restore the Great Lakes to what?" Momentarily stunned, Ullrich responded after the audience's chuckling subsided, “Restore the Great Lakes ecosystem to what it was originally." FWS
Director Jamie Rappaport Clark, also a commissioner, further confounded
the audience by stating, “Lake trout and sturgeon are at the center of
the
While 42 of the states have fish consumption advisories with PCB action levels of 2.0 ppm, the 8 Great Lakes states' PCB action levels are .05 ppm, a difference or magnification of forty (40). Until
1995-96, the eight Great Lakes states also used the same PCB action levels
of 2.0 ppm that were used by the rest of the country. However, through
persuasion and other means, EPA Region 5 officials were able to obtain
the changes in the Great Lakes advisories to .05 ppm. Nowhere else in the
country are these PCB action levels to be found.
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legislature OKs bill to protect hunting and fishing
Voters to decide in November ballot
The constitutional amendment to protect hunting, fishing and trapping has been approved for the November ballot by the Minnesota legislature, but it is by no means a sure thing, according to Jerry Conrad, MOHA (Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance) vice president and chairman of the task force to get a positive vote in November.
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"A
constitutional amendment must be approved by a majority (51%) of the voters
who mark a ballot in November."
The language of the amendment, which was negotiated through many House committee hearings, and two House/Senate conference committee meetings on the last day, will appear in question form on the Nov. 3 ballot as follows: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to affirm that hunting and fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for the people and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good?" It is now up to the voting public in Minnesota to cast their votes for this amendment. Voting but failure to vote for the amendment is the same as a no vote. |
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