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Date:	Mar 23 2000 14:28:31 EST
From:	"Reef Ball's Interested List" <reefball@reefball.com>
Subject:	Reef Ball Update

Message #157 1) The South Altantic Fishery Management Council voted to modify its ban on harvest of Sargassum seaweed (a floating essential fish habitat) to allow a "limited" harvest off the shores of North Carolina. It's amazing to us that congress could mandate the protection of essential fish habitat and yet the SAFMC could vote to allow for it's continual distruction. Contact Kim Iverson 843-571-4366 for the SAFMC News Release on the subject. Sargassum floating seaweed is associated with thousands of types of juvinile fish, sea turtles, exotic sargassum fish and the floating masses are known by peligics such as dolphin as cover and food sources. The harvest of this seaweed is apparently used to feed livestock! 2) Firth Industries, from Napier, New Zealand is donating concrete to the Reef Ball New Zealand project. Thanks to Norm May of Firth! 3) EMPACA, our authorized contractor in the Dominincan Republic reports that several hotels are in the investigation phases to add Reef Ball breakwaters and Reef Ball Hotel Guest programs....more to come... 4) Duncan Seawall, Dock & Boat Lift, Inc. sent in a request to become a Reef Ball authorized contractor in Sarasota, FL. yesterday.

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