Raising #catchlimits for #extractive monopolies through #regulatorycapture #degrades #oceans and #biodiversity: In May, a group of recreational fishermen from Maryland sued the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, a state agency, claiming it contributed to the decline of menhaden in and around Chesapeake Bay by “rubber stamping” the latest quotas set by the Atlantic commission.
#OceanDegradation #marineprotectedareas
#catchlimits #extractive #regulatorycapture #degrades #oceans #biodiversity #oceandegradation #marineprotectedareas
The #energytransition will benefit #nature. It will limit the #environmentalharms caused by producing and transporting millions of tons of #fossilfuels.
#roadlessrule
#RemoveRoads
#biodiversitycrisis
#OceanDegradation
#CoBenefits
https://legal-planet.org/2023/07/13/not-just-about-the-climate/
#cobenefits #energytransition #nature #environmentalharms #fossilfuels #roadlessrule #removeroads #BiodiversityCrisis #oceandegradation