Jeff Crumley

Archive for the ‘Pollution’ Category

It is not the enviro movement but the hitch-hikers and highjackers that use environmentalism as a vehicle to extort and terrorize the ignorant. The only way to liberate environmentalism is to remove the terrorists by exposing their “misinformation.”
There is a lot of $ in environmentalism.
As stated in scientific papers, there are three main effects on the marine ecosystem…
1. Water Quality ( we used to call this pollution).
2. Marine Mammal Take ( the MMPA has done a very good job, one species, California sea lions are now thought to be above historic numbers. There are probably more California sea lions now than 500 years ago).
3. Human take (In 1995, DFG estimated the California sea lion population at 186,000 and consumption at 500,000 tons (1.billion lbs.) annually of squid, salmon, anchovy, rockfish and flatfish. Commercial fishing for these species in 1995 totaled 281.million pounds or 28% of California sea lion consumption).
Yet, the MLPAI does not address these other issues. POLLUTION being the worst!!!, it only targets humans use fisheries.
There is a movement underway that is bringing the truth and exposing these extreme idealists and the Big Green Monster that is making them rich off the dollars you donate(as if they need more money). These extreme, idealistic preservationist are now threatening other species existence with their theoretical experiments on the peoples public property. It’s an orgy of marine science bidding for billions in grants and big oil getting the fishermen out of the way.
Yes, big oil!
How is it even considerable to have the queen of the Western Petroleum Assoc.(Cathy Reheis-Boyd) as the chair for the Blue Ribbon Task Force? (Arnold’s fast track MLPAI force)… Fishermen are one of the biggest obstacles to offshore oil.
Even if this is a coincidental chain of events, someone ought to have enough common sense to recognize a clear conflict of interest and the required need for a holistic and adaptive approach.

The Marine Life Protection Act was designed to act as conservation tool to protect marine ecosystems.

Instead, it has become a tool for progressive preservationists. Special interest groups, funded by big private corporate foundations have seized on the opportunity to advance the agenda for their ideals.
In a published scientific paper, three things were cited as the main issues for dealing with ecosystems and species management…Human take, Marine Mammal take, Water Quality. The current flavor of the MLPA process has evolved into a bashing of any fishing activities, blaming fishing totally, for any perceived decline.

Are you aware the Blue Ribbon Task Force, that Gov. Schwarzenegger assigned to “fast-track” the MLPA, is of “PRIVATE” peoples? The MLPA implementation is being paid for by private, progressive corporate environmental, NON-governmental foundations. There is a facade of a diplomatic, democratic approach to the decision making process…leading one to believe that the citizens of the state are involved in the process.We are NOT!

It seems the Greenpeace corp. has shown that green is big business…and VERY profitable. Lies, cons and greed…the years of not producing results(and telling lies that they have) are coming full circle. The truth has now become public. Greedy profiteers secrets are now out in the open for all to see.

In this video, Vern Goehring, Representative of the California Fisheries Coalition and Executive Director of the California Sea Urchin Comm., explains very simply to the Dept. of Fish & Game the lack of full oversight in the MLPA implementation. Yet, they do not listen.

Laguna Beach city council members admit…They are ignorant and don’t know the facts. “I haven’t seen any of the science,” says Elisabeth Pearson. She goes on to explain…” I don’t know that we are over fished I don’t know that we need replenishment.” Yet, without knowing the facts, the city has endorsed the six mile closure in Laguna. In a recent article, the council members have heard testimony on issues like water quality(pollution), and sustainability. Yet Ms. Pearson expresses disgust at sport divers actions, like the take of Garibaldi. This is directly due to lack of educating the public.
There is a bigger issue in this closure than a couple of Garibaldi. It is the FACT that North Laguna has become an “Urchin Barren.” Nobody seems to be aware of this except a couple of us Commercial Urchin Divers.
Watch this video…this is from a sport diver,who unknowingly, filmed Shaws Coves’ Urchin Barren. See it for yourself.

I just can’t leave this one alone!!! This is straight out of the Science Daily one of the best examples of “junk science propaganda” on the internet. Do they really think you are that stupid? Maybe we should hire these guys to find Osama Bin Ladden!!!

“Scientists matched the park service data to data provided by SeaWiFs, a satellite monitoring project that photographs and analyzes ocean color for information about ocean life.
“Organic coastal run-off — from fertilizers and sewage overflow — increases the amount of organic material in the near shore ocean. According to the study, differences in the amount of organic material do not have much effect on the delicate food chain of the kelp forest ecosystem. However removal of the fish at the top of the food chain has a profound effect.” Kelp forests are so sensitive,” said Halpern. “If you remove some of the predators, then you can have an effect on the entire kelp forest ecosystem.”
He explained that until now studies of kelp forests looked at either overfishing or increased nutrients. This is the first study to put both variables together to see which is more important.”
Watch this video…it’s from one mile in front of UCSB campus, where this story comes from…

I almost lost it this morning. My friend sent me a link to Science Daily,”your source for the latest research news.”
In the article It states that research is being done with a satellite that can tell us the biodiversity under water by the color of the surface water. This article lays claim that by this satellite they know that fishing is the major cause of species decline and pollution is not. In fact they say, run off from humans (sewage,pesticides) “do not have much effect on the delicate food chain.” Just read this for yourself. This is straight up propaganda designed to blame fishermen, dismiss any responsibility of pollution and attempt to strengthen the need for MPAs. More Junk Science to pretend that science studies exist.
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Is’n't this what they call an “oxymoron?”  This makes me hear George Carlin’s voice…  They’ve changed the name of pollution to “water quality.”  This will pass through the public eye without sounding so offensive, won’t it?  Remember the commercial back in the seventies, the Indian weeping by the stream, looking at trash! Well!  We haven’t done a very good job, HAVE WE?  The habitat we humans have created is not going to disappear. Therefore, it is our RESPONSIBILITY to address this issue.  It seems to me that we do what we do, then just stand by and watch to see how bad it gets. This is UNACCEPTABLE !! This must change . Run-off from human habitat is killing the ocean world wide. From your yard to the farm, from your toilet and sink, this all changes the chemistry of the water. The commercial fishermen of California are taking the heat for the decline of species in our oceans when the real culprits are water quality and climate change. We need to put attention towards addressing these issues.