Gladwyn d’SouzaJul 15, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/11/science/menhaden-chesapeake-bay-fishing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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

A Tiny Fish That Fuels a Healthy Atlantic Ecosystem Now Stirs Industry Debates

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds along the Eastern Seaboard.

The New York Times
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Apr 11, 2023

A #university in #Texas has #banned a #charity #drag #show for #suicideawareness, comparing #drag to “#blackface”, and claiming it somehow #degrades #women.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQIA #Texas #HigherEducation #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/10/west-texas-am-university-wtamu-drag-show-cancelled-backlash/

Texas university bans suicide awareness charity drag show claiming it ‘degrades women’

A university in Texas has banned a charity drag show for suicide awareness, comparing drag to “blackface”, and claiming it degrades women. 

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