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  • February 27th, 2024
    California and Other States Take Action to Prevent Spread of the American Bullfrog
  • In December 2023, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to ban the importation and sale of the American bullfrog. The bullfrog, which is native to the eastern United States, is farmed commercially in China, Brazil, and other countries and exported around the world for food.

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  • January 26th, 2024
    January 2024 Issue of The SandBar Published

  • The January 2024 (volume 23:1) issue of The SandBar has been published. The lead story is "The Future of Shellfish Aquaculture Permitting in Washington State".

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  • December 15th, 2023
    What Happened at COP 28?
  • As many of us were recovering from eating too much food on Thanksgiving, delegations from all over the world were traveling to the United Arab Emirates to attend COP 28 – this year’s United Nations Climate Change conference. COP 28 was an opportunity to make progress towards global climate goals – so how did it go?

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  • October 30th, 2023
    October 2023 Issue of The SandBar Published

  • The October 2023 (volume 22:4) issue of The SandBar has been published. The lead story is "Supreme Court Rules on Wetlands Covered by the Clean Water Act".

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  • October 13th, 2023
    Ocean and Coastal Law Fellowship Program Applications Open
  • The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law is seeking applications for its Ocean and Coastal Law Fellowship Program. During the one-year fellowship, which may be extended for a maximum of two years, the Fellow will conduct legal research, write articles, and prepare white papers and other materials under the supervision and direction of the Law Center director.

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  • July 27th, 2023
    July 2023 Issue of The SandBar Published

  • The July 2023 (volume 22:3) issue of The SandBar has been published. The lead story is "Fishers Lose Challenge to Herring Fishery Observer Rule".

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