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PREVIEW L.A. Harbor Boat Show, P. 25 No. 1110
California Boating News Since 1971
Trump’s E15 policy being challenged in federal court
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final rule issued by the EPA to mandate yearround sales of 15 percent Ethanol is being challenged in federal court by a coalition of special interest groups, including the National Marine Manufacturers Association. They claim the new rule is “arbitrary” and “capricious,” among other things. P. 16
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White sea bass grow-out program fighting against extinction in Redondo Beach T
he future of replenishing white sea bass stocks in Redondo Beach is not bright. In fact a volunteer effort to make the white sea bass population whole again is on the verge of extinction. Will King Harbor’s white sea bass program return? P. 18
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Maintenance Primer – Taking Care of Your Boat
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aintaining your boat requires a lot of work and attention but it needs to be done. The latest edition of Nautical Banter dives into some of the things you should be paying attention to as a boat owner. Your boat needs constant care. P. 17
Ventura Harbor navigates waters of offshore aquaculture shellfish farming Ventura Shellfish Enterprise hopes to bring mussel farming to the Central California Coast. Will aquaculture, as an industry, catch on at Ventura Harbor and other coastal areas? Officials at Ventura Port District certainly hope so. P. 16
Diving boat fire near Santa Cruz Island leads to tragic loss of life
NOAA Report: Southern California Bight lost 58 percent of wetlands
A 75-foot boat went up in flames just off the coast of Santa Cruz Island, killing at least 20 people in the process. It’s a tragic loss for the community. Details are still being sorted out as to what happened. The Log will follow-up with this stories as updates trickle in to the newsroom. P. 6
Nearly 450 estuaries up and down the West Coast of the United States lost about 85 percent of its vegetated wetlands, according to a NOAA report. The hardest hit areas were the Central California Coast, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Diego Bay. P. 34
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