They are used in such industries as landscaping, seasonal construction, fisheries, retail and other industries, according to the U. Confusion over the interpretation of the so-called 75/25 rule part of the 1920 Jones Act has made some green card holders concerned that they might be violating federal law if they continue to crew on fishing vessels. Benjamin Benson clarified yesterday the rule does not limit the number of green card holders who can crew on a fishing vessel. New Bedford boat...

The department shut down the pumps on May 31 to help protect threatened Delta smelt, fish that have long been thought to be indicators of the Delta ecosystem's overall health. The decision to increase deliveries this weekend is based on several factors including more favorable tidal conditions for Delta smelt, rising water temperatures that will push the fish into cooler regions of the Bay-Delta, and growing water demands by cities and farmers throughout the state. DWR Announces Increase...

SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND, Maine -- Fishermen on this rocky, pine-studded peninsula have felt a creeping unease in recent years, as real estate prices leapt skyward and stories circulated up and down the coast of fishing piers sold to make room for million-dollar vacation homes. SPRUCE HEAD ISLAND, Maine -- Fishermen on this rocky, pine-studded peninsula have felt a creeping unease in recent years, as real estate prices leapt skyward and stories circulated up and down the coast of fishing piers...

We know our gift of canned tuna will not go far enough, but if more people take the time to think and find it in themselves to give a little whenever possible, perhaps, just perhaps someday we wont need food banks at all. At inception, Alcatraz Seafoods made a promise to their customers To be a different kind of seafood company by offering only all-natural, ocean sustainable seafood. And giving something back rather than looking to take has its own rewards in the long-run. Alcatraz...

Under the farm bill, they can also apply for low cost loans to help improve their business or modernize equipment, and other programs available to our nation's farmers. That's an important part of the farm bill and farmers are addressing it very aggressively. With a budget of nearly $95 billion, the USDA is the nation's premier food agency, and as the many measures in the farm bill are tweaked this year by Congress, fishermen need to make sure their ideas and needs are included. UFA's...

Gregg added that many farms with groundwater systems also are in a bind because they stopped maintaining the pumps or stopped paying for power after hooking into the San Felipe system. Reduced delta pumping doesn't just affect San Benito County because the system is a major water source for agriculture throughout the state, he said. Reduced pumping resumed on June 10, but Gregg said the reservoir's water levels are still falling by around two feet per day. Even if the district gets good...