Mixed-use maritime lots are typically used for commercial fishing-related activities, but Gross said the property owner's argument &#8220was that it hasn't been used for commercial fishing for many years. Councilman Pete Worthington said it was &#8220totally inappropriate that a zoning change for the two lots appeared on the maps they were voting to approve. Worthington said the zoning change was being presented as a mistake on the maps, when in fact Craig had been informed at previous...

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True to its goal, G'Day Gourmet offers the most tantalizing premium-quality flavored tuna products combined with some of the lowest levels of mercury available. True to its goal, G'Day Gourmet offers the most tantalizing premium-quality flavored tuna products combined with some of the lowest levels of mercury available. As G'Day Gourmet President Mark Niemiec explains, "We offer spiced-up varieties of tuna in flavors like Chili, Lemon Pepper, Tomato Basil, Tomato Salsa, Mild Indian Curry...

Berkeley, an influential fisheries ecologist whose research helped propel the expansion of marine reserves, died at home in Scotts Valley on June 27 after a year-long battle with cancer. A research biologist at Long Marine Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Berkeley was deeply concerned about declining fish stocks, and he brought his expertise in both policy and fish ecology to the effort to improve fisheries management. A research biologist at Long Marine Laboratory...

The sweetgrass is brown, the grapevines are dropping fruit, the shrimp aren t running and the crabs are too far up the creeks to legally catch all examples of how the Lowcountry is being affected by the drought. Although Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties have not enacted mandatory water restrictions, the drought s effects can be felt by a variety of businesses. South Carolina s last major drought lasted from 1998 to 2002 and moderate droughts tend to strike the state in...

The endocrine disrupters - mostly hormones and birth-control drugs - pass the same way, and are known to disrupt endocrine systems in fish and birds, just as they do in humans. But the more she read about sewage-borne contaminants, the more she became convinced that more modern markers would make for a more interesting study. Miller's is a compelling story - 32 of 35 drinking water wells tested positive for the chemicals, and of the 28 compounds she chose to look for a whopping 22 were...