[Nhcoll-l] Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2012 impacts onscientific research

[Jay R. Cordeiro]

Hi, Gordon

 

On behalf of the Environmental Stewardship Council, I got the following:

Folks-
I have a call in to the office of Congresswoman Bordallo who introduced
the bill.  I'm a member of the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council,
and the staffer is a Sea Grant Fellow.  I will post her reply.
Peter deFur
pldefur at igc.org

Other than that NOTHING.  Anybody out there have an opinion>>>

 

Still waiting...

 

jay

 

 

 

From: Gordon Hendler [mailto:Hendler at nhm.org] 
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 5:39 PM
To: Jay R. Cordeiro
Subject: RE: [Nhcoll-l] Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2012 impacts
onscientific research

 

Jay,

Did you receive any clarification?

Gordon

 

 

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fax 213-746-2999

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From: nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu
[mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Jay R. Cordeiro
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 6:16 AM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu; esb at fws.gov; FISH-SCI at SEGATE.SUNET.SE;
crust-l at vims.edu; IUCN World Conservation Congress
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2012 impacts on
scientific research

 

Hello list members, colleagues, and friends

 

Has anyone heard of the Coral Reef Wildlife International Trade and
Conservation Act of 2012?  Apparently it is a proposal by legislator
Bordallo to re-authorize and amend the Coral Reef Conservation Act of
2000.  I have read through the act and am concerned about a line item
that will likely affect scientific collecting on coral reefs in U.S.
waters.  A complete description of the act, as proposed, can be found
here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr738/text. 

 

The line item in reference is Sec. 206 (Emergency Response Actions), (e)
Liability for Costs and Damages to Coral Reefs, (3) Examptions, (C) the
necessary result of bona fide marine scientific research (including
marine scientific research activities approved by Federal, State, or
local permits), other than--'(i) sampling or collecting

 

Am I reading too much into this or does this specifically prohibit any
collecting of scientific specimens on U.S. coral reefs?  Note the
amendment also lumps any coral reef within the jurisdiction of the U.S.
or any state as a National Marine Sanctuary regardless of whether it has
formally designated as such.

 

Looking forward to responses.  If possible, could you all cc me directly
with your responses?  Sometimes listserve messages do not always reach
me.  Also, please pass this around.

 

Jay Cordeiro

University of Massachusetts

And 

Northeast Natural History & Supply

jay.cordeiro at umb.edu

 

 

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