Damage to Oyster Beds Due to Federal Action: Hearing, Ninety-third Congress, First Session |
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... I can show that is to say that your marine biologist from the State here , I think , will verify the fact that where these oysters have been produced in the past there is between 90 and 95 percent mortality , that's why 8.
... I can show that is to say that your marine biologist from the State here , I think , will verify the fact that where these oysters have been produced in the past there is between 90 and 95 percent mortality , that's why 8.
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... biologist . Senator JOHNSTON . Sure . Senator GRAVEL . Very good . This is very valuable . Mr. BUQUET . Thank you . Senator GRAVEL . You should have probably added one more line , estimate , zero . It would have been graphically more ...
... biologist . Senator JOHNSTON . Sure . Senator GRAVEL . Very good . This is very valuable . Mr. BUQUET . Thank you . Senator GRAVEL . You should have probably added one more line , estimate , zero . It would have been graphically more ...
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... biologists would be set up to take samples in the lake . This was an intensive effort and in several days all the informa- tion needed was collected . The mortality on our oysters was as high as 62.8 percent . On some leases it went as ...
... biologists would be set up to take samples in the lake . This was an intensive effort and in several days all the informa- tion needed was collected . The mortality on our oysters was as high as 62.8 percent . On some leases it went as ...
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... biologist would , a technical man would . We look for good current areas where you get a strong current into the area , but I would think in this area , good salinity for a natural growing area would be around 12 to 14 to 16 parts per ...
... biologist would , a technical man would . We look for good current areas where you get a strong current into the area , but I would think in this area , good salinity for a natural growing area would be around 12 to 14 to 16 parts per ...
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... biologists to in- vestigate reported oyster mortalities in areas affected by fresh water intrusion on a coastwide basis . The coast is divided for purposes of this presentation into seven areas as follows : ( 1 ) Lake Borgne - Bay ...
... biologists to in- vestigate reported oyster mortalities in areas affected by fresh water intrusion on a coastwide basis . The coast is divided for purposes of this presentation into seven areas as follows : ( 1 ) Lake Borgne - Bay ...
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Page 12 - If there are any questions, I will be glad to answer them if I can.
Page 17 - Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, Division of Oysters, Water Bottoms and Seafoods assigned staff biologists to investigate reported oyster mortalities in areas affected by fresh water intrusion on a coastwide basis.
Page 6 - States, except by operation of law. 12 SEC. 5. The Secretary shall, within two years after the 13 date of the enactment of this Act, transmit to the Congress a 14 report setting forth — 15 ( 1 ) each claim settled by him and paid pursuant to 16 the provisions of this Act, with a brief statement concern17 ing the character and equity of each such claim, the 18 amount claimed, the amount approved...