Discussion in 'Elk Hunting' started by 1989bowhunter, Feb 12, 2013.
I suppose that all depends on the range of the hunt and how well she handles a long vs short action and recoil. I find most all the non magnums work well and the .308 based rifles perform great. 7-08 or 308 are both great choices. I personally have a 3006 308 and the 6.5-284. I barrow a 7 08 occasionally for fun. The 7 08 with a 168 berger or accubond would be a great all around rifle for deer and elk.
I think a 7-08 or a 270win would work fine. Even a 6.5mm in something at least as fast as a 260 rem are used with success. I know women that shoot them well. I'd put at least a 140 grain pill in either and go from there. They'll both do fine as long as she can place the shot well...and I know what forum you're on but I wouldn't have her doing any long range shots on elk with these.
Some of the 30 cal non-mags will work also, but you do get in to more recoil, generally speaking.
Now, if you're looking to build/get a rifle for her and use it for yourself as well, I'd go 280AI or the 6.5x284 just because they're interesting to me and the brass is being produced now.
Good call on the 260 or 280AI etc. Ami is little, 5' 5" and 115 lbs, and shoots my 6.5-284 quite well. She struggles a little with bolt manipulation but that is about it. I would have no issue at all popping an elk with my 6.5 at LR. They are proven to be extremely deadly.
If its 600 yds or less the .308 with a brake works well for women and children.
338 Federal?LOTS of punch, little recoil in a lightweight,short action rifle.
Just use the 270 then unless you want to get her a new rifle.
LOL, YEP. Get a 6.5 then. Pick your poison. The 260, creedmore, etc. I really like my 6.5-284. 2965 fps, 140 berger, does well. If you want to share, ha ha, get the Savage 116 in stainless at Cabelas if you can find one. Pretty rifle, easy to shoot, accurate. $749 is their retail price. Like I said my little lady likes it and next time out she is going to fling lead at 1000.
The .270 is an awesome choice!
With it's light recoil it's actually fun to shoot- even for ladies and kids. And since nearly every sport shop, hardware store and convenience store in the country has ammo for them you never have to worry about getting caught if you forget or run out.
Also, it can be loaded down for prairie dogs and other 'off season' critters or loaded heavier for elk and such.
The main thing is that whatever caliber you get, make SURE she shoots it as much as possible and gets proficient and comfortable with it.
I have harvested elk with everything from a .243 to .375 H&H, but my always "go to" rifle is a Win Mod 70 in .270 Win. I lived and guided in CO for more than 20 years and got an elk every year with my .270. It worked just as well in NM and AZ. This is one caliber that you can both shoot, and as has already been pointed out, you can find ammo for it anywhere out west where they sell ammunition. Ditto for the 30-06, but I personally never could justify the extra pounding my shoulder got with the '06. I know this is a LR forum, but in my experience most elk are shot from point blank range out to about 300 yrds and the .270 is definitely up to the task if one knows where to send the bullet. Of course, this is IMO but I don't have a problem laying it out there.


Whitney Houston was barely out of her teens at the time of her 1985 debut, which makes the sensuality of slow jams "You Give Good Love" and "Saving All My Love For You" even more extraordinary. "How Will I Know" is so cotton-fresh that other '80s pop hits sound dull by comparison. On the ballad "Saving All My Love For You," her voice is a thread that pulls us through every silky note and soaring climax, while "Greatest Love of All," a pinnacle of soft R&B and self-love, flies to a peak that other singers are still trying to climb.
...called simply Whitney Houston had 4 number one singles on it? Did you know that Christie? It's hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks, but "The Greatest Love of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in this world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message, crucial really. And it's beautifully stated on the album."
This is Whitney's best album by far. I bought this album when it came out, and I wore that cassette out! I was a huge fan until the diva syndrome and Bobby Brown entered her life. She was a huge talent and a great beauty, but it makes me sad that she just threw it all away. I had a glimmer of hope for her newest album (I Look to You), but after listening to the sample of the title track, I'll be saving my money on that one, downloading this album, and enjoying the beauty of Whitney's voice before she just spoiled it all.
Powerful, influential, best of its time!!!
It's hard to believe that a lot of the garbage that dominates the radio today, particularly the female pop vocalists, or "divas" if you will, such as the freaky ACTRESS Lady Gaga (yes, I said actress, not singer, not artist, freak-show ACTRESS), the untalented and not at all memorable Rihanna, the trashy Katy Perry, and the completely computer-dependent, digitalized, robot Ke$ha, belong to the same genre of music that was initially started by such a talented musical icon as Whitney Houston. It's downright disgusting if you think about it. Granted, not much can be said for Whitney's unwise and destructive behavior (the drugs, the abusive marriage, the idiotic politics, the shameful treatment of the previous leader of Israel, etc.), but there is no denying her incredible talent, which was highlightd in this album especially. Amidst the "poppy" anthems of the '80s by such artists as Duran Duran, Toni Basil, Rick Astley, and Co. (which I am not at all insulting... I love them all!), Whitney was a "breath of fresh air" with her smooth and relaxing R&B and her moving power-ballads. The calm and soothing "Saving All My Love For You" and "You Give Good Love" are perfect examples of this, and while I normally do not like such slow, low-key music as these, one can not help but love them. Though the album does not delve into upbeat pop to such an extreme as "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" (I wish it would, though), "How Will I Know" captures Whitney's slightly less poppy edge. The best song on the album, though, is definitely the relaxing and meaning-rich "The Greatest Love Of All", which may even surpass her other power-ballads "I Will Always Love You" and "I Have Nothing." With four number one singles on this chart-busting album, it is easily one of the best works of all time. Though Whitney went on to perform her legendary version of "The Star Spangled Banner" and win several Grammys, it is such a shame that things went downhill so fast after "The Bodyguard." So much potential... gone.


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Earthing is a new sport created by Mark Aaron Saus, which combines running and swimming. It is not a biathlon (which is an endurance event), but a power sprinting event over 110m. The earthing champion is the fastest human on Earth - over land and through water. This sport started in Denmark in the summer of 2013.
Combining the two most spectated sports at the Olympic Games, running and swimming, Earthing has amalgamated these two events into one powerful race. Earthing is the quest to find the fastest human on Earth; running on land, flying dive through air and swimming through water. Including a new era in biomechanics for the all important spectacular flying dive of the "TRANSITION"
The full size (long course) running track is 60 m long, the surface suitable for running bare foot. At the end of the running lanes there are transitional target discs, continuous with a 50m swimming pool (the short course is 30m running and 25m swimming). The takeoff for the dive must be with the foot within the target disc. The winner is the first to touch the wall at the end of the swim.
The Track
The long course running track is 60 meters. A short course track is 30 meters. The track is a non slip, non abrasive rubberized surface ideal for running bare foot, in the not so far future amphibious footwear will be designed. At the end of the running lanes there are transitional target discs. Adjoining the end of the track is the swimming pool, this being either a 50 meter long course pool or 25 meter short course pool. Every meter of the first eight meters in the pool is marked with lines on the pool floor – and in the future on the surface by guided lasers - so that the earthlete can measure the distance of the flying dive. Marked as E1, A2, R3, T4, H5, I6, N7, and G8. Taking into consideration the world record long jump is 8.95 meters. This means that at elite or Olympic level (G8) is achievable. The total length for a long course earthing track is 110m, the short course is 55m. In the future Earthing has designed a 400m Earthing distance.
The Rules of Earthing
No false start, or the Earthlete shall be disqualified.
The Earthlete comes to the start line as the whistle blows to start the race, to a crouch or block start.
The starter will command "Earther's take your mark" and a signal sounds to start the race.
The earther must remain within their lane marking from start to finish of the race so as not to be disqualified.
The transition launch must be with one foot within the marked outer disk, the inner disc is for the Earthlete to transition safely. If the foot is outside of the outer disc the competitor will be disqualified.
The earthlete executes a dive and upon entering the water undulates to a distance no greater than 15 meters (short course) and 20 meters (long course) meters from the transition pad.
The Earthlete swims the remaining distance using freestyle.
The race is completed for time with a wall touch, so as not to be disqualified.
The Earthlete shall exit the pool after the last competitor has finished the race.
The Earthing Sport website is no longer active. I hope this is just temporary as this is a well thought out sport that should continue
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Q: Error suppression within a Proc SQL (SAS) Connection to Hadoop via SAS-SQL can generate a sas failure if a connection cannot be made. We typically loop a few times to obtain this connection.
Is there a way to suppress the error message for the connection step, but retain for the remainder of the SQL query?
Sas options, including errors=0

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Q: Laravel 5.4 Eloquent Relationship Issue I need to clear my doubt about Eloquent Relationships. I have 2 models User (which comes with Laravel) and Other is Role which I created.
in migration, I added role_id as an additional column as I want every user must have a role now I want to retrieve a user role based on user's id so, I created a public function named roles inside the User Model.
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        return $this->belongsTo(Role::class);
    }

now when i try to run the query like this.
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it won't return any result, just empty screen but when I change it to
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after that i run code
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now it returns the exact row where the user with id 1 has a proper role. it's confusing why with the roles() function it's not working but with the role() function it's working.
Sorry, If this question is already posted you can redirect me to that question.
Thank You!

A: You have to specify the foreign key
public function roles()
{
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However, calling it role() is more accurate, since your are assuming that a User can only have one role.


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Q: remove spacing and add dash between words by javascript I am trying remove spacing from dynamic content coming from PHP and try to processing the statement by javascript
Example

var str  = "Good- moring Pepol ";
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the result is Good-moringPepol
but I am looking the result to be Good-moring-Pepol

A: Match one or more dashes or spaces, and replace with a single dash:

var str  = "Good- moring Pepol ";
document.getElementById("results").textContent = str.trim().replace(/[ -]+/g, '-');

A: Just use the String replace and to LowerCase methods, for example:
var str  = "Good- moring Pepol ";
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Well my friends it appears congratulations are in order. I obviously didn't put you off enough last issue to stop you wanting to roll with the BIG Dog one more time, so let's go!
You'll remember from the last episode, God, this is starting to sound like an old Flash Gordon re-run, that we were up against it time-wise; three hours to complete three outfits is tough going for a fat, lazy photographer! Fortunately for me I'm smart enough to stack the cards in my favour, so to speak, and have selected the right people to work with in top model and general 'mover and shaker' Miss Laura Oldfield and her fantastic 'Mr fix it' boyfriend, Steve. In fact by the time you read this I'll have taken my own advice and Steve will be the latest addition to the McGillicuddy group.
Ok, so the next image needed to be effective but hopefully a little less complex to achieve. Although speed is of the essence, one thing I'll NEVER compromise is image impact and quality, that's what I'm being paid for!
Having scouted the location previously, I knew I was interested in using the set of stairs that we eventually shot with. From a design point of view the stark lines and angles would beautifully contrast and enhance Ms Oldfield's curves. The fact that the stairs ended in a landing and were, for the main, enclosed by the well was a major bonus. These two architectural features just made my lighting-life a little easier. The landing made it easy for 'key' light placement and the enclosed stairs would make it easier for placement of my 'kicker' light.
The choice of modifier for my 'key' light was simplicity itself. When I need beautiful, sculptural, directional light that is quick and easy to use it really is a 'no brainer' to reach for the bare bulb enhancer from the 'Portaflex' kit from the DMLS lighting modifier range.
This modifier gives a semi-soft, directional light, not dissimilar to a large window facing the sun in the 'golden hour' - powerful, punchy and directional. So one of my X5drs was positioned on the landing, to camera-right, fitted with the aforementioned modifier. The lighting unit was angled in such a way as to allow the light to 'skim' across Lozie, creating highlight and shadow. It should always be in our mind that we are trying to create a 3D feel in a 2D world and on Caucasian skin it's the subtle placement of shadow that will turn this trick for us.
The next light to place, in this cocktail, is what I like to term 'effects lights', or if I'm sitting in my ivory tower thinking what a clever and cool boy I am, an FX light. This unit always adds a little sparkle and polish to the image.
In this Picture's case, it's clamped to the far side of the railing behind the subject, as low as possible. The light has a standard spill kill fitted and is 'gelled up' with a deep blue/violet filter. The light is aimed straight up to colour the otherwise bland and very unexciting underside of the returning stairs, above the subject. The added bonus of the excess spill colouring further areas of the image is simply another card stacked in our favour. This light is running at approximately EV -1 when compared with the key light.


Shari Lapena's new thriller, AN UNWANTED GUEST, is available now!
It all started at a dinner party. . .
A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .
Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all—a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night, when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately lands on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.
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What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family—a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist.
★★★½ What if your babysitter cancelled at the last minute? You'd beg another sitter to fill in, offer to pay double, take shifts with your significant other, cancel your plans... Not these folks. Judgment aside, they were right next door and it could have been an easy, breezy experience. Only, it wasn't. Author Shari Lapena integrates elements of women's fiction, family drama, mystery, and psychological thriller/suspense in this fast and easy read. Overall, I liked it and enjoyed the mental health aspects of it the most. Check it out! My favorite quote: "People are capable of almost anything."
Enjoyable. I liked it. But I thought the premise/ending was a little on the preposterous side.


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Scientists see stronger evidence of slowing Atlantic Ocean circulation, an 'Achilles' heel' of the climate
February 26, 2021 — A growing body of evidence suggests that a massive change is underway in the sensitive circulation system of the Atlantic Ocean, a group of scientists said Thursday.
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), a system of currents that includes the Florida Current and the Gulf Stream, is now "in its weakest state in over a millennium," these experts say. This has implications for everything from the climate of Europe to the rates of sea-level rise along the U.S. East Coast.
Although evidence of the system's weakening has been published before, the new research cites 11 sources of "proxy" evidence of the circulation's strength, including clues hidden in seafloor mud as well as patterns of ocean temperatures. The enormous flow has been directly measured only since 2004, too short a period to definitively establish a trend, which makes these indirect measures critical for understanding its behavior.
The new research applies a statistical analysis to show that those measures are in sync and that nine out of 11 show a clear trend.
Prior research had suggested that the AMOC was at its weakest point in a millennium or more, and suggested a roughly 15 percent weakening since about 1950. But when it comes to the latest evidence, "I think it just makes this conclusion considerably stronger," said Stefan Rahmstorf, an author of the research and an oceanographer with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany.
The study was published in Nature Geoscience by scientists from the Potsdam Institute, Ireland's Maynooth University and University College London.
The AMOC is driven by two vital components of ocean water: temperature and salt. In the North Atlantic, warm, salty water flows northward off the U.S. coastline, carrying heat from the tropics. But as it reaches the middle latitudes, it cools, and around Greenland, the cooling and the saltiness create enough density that the water begins to sink deep beneath the surface.
Read the full story at The Washington Post
Offshore drilling plans postponed, including off Georgia coast
April 26, 2019 — The Trump administration is suspending plans to expand offshore drilling, including plans to drill off Georgia after a recent court ruling blocked drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt told the Wall Street Journal.
Bernhardt said the agency would delay indefinitely its five-year plan for oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf as the case goes through the appeals process.
"By the time the court rules, that may be discombobulating to our plan," Bernhardt told the Wall Street Journal in a report published Thursday. The plans had been expected to be released in the near future.
Read the full story at Savannah Morning News
Hearings on Plan to Protect Spawning Fish off New England
February 25, 2019 –Interstate fishing regulators are holding hearings on the East Coast about a plan to protect herring off of New England when the fish are spawning.
Herring are among the most important fish in the Atlantic Ocean because of their role in the food chain and commercial value. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's considering measures designed to protect spawning herring in the inshore Gulf of Maine.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at NBC 10 Boston
NEW JERSEY: LoBiondo joins bipartisan group opposing Atlantic Ocean seismic testing
December 10, 2018 — U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo has joined 92 other House members from both parties in opposing the Trump administration's decision to allow seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean.
Critics say the constant barrage of compressed air blasts used to find gas and oil deposits under the sea floor harms marine mammals and other sea life.
LoBiondo, R-2nd, said Friday he had signed a letter sent to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, asking them not to issue final permits.
"Seismic testing is a prelude to drilling for oil and natural gas," said LoBiondo, a longtime foe of drilling in the Atlantic.
Read the full story at The Press of Atlantic City
ICCAT: BIGEYE IN THE CROSS-HAIRS
November 12, 2018 — Fisheries representatives and environmental activists from around the globe will convene through November 19 for the 21st Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
An international treaty organization, ICCAT is responsible for the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like pelagic species (tuna, marlin, sharks, swordfish, etc.) found in the Atlantic Ocean.
Of all the discussion, debate and deliberation this week by the participating ICCAT nations, bigeye tuna decisions will have the biggest impact on Northeast canyon fishermen next season.
Based on a recent ICCAT scientific report, bigeye tuna is currently considered overfished and subject to overfishing. The major issue however is that the current international harvest cap of 65,000 tons set by ICCAT has been exceeded by approximately 20 thousand tons.
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Fisheries nations to decide fate of declining bigeye tuna
October 1, 2018 — PARIS — Dozens of nations with commercial fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean will grapple next week with a new finding that bigeye tuna, the backbone of a billion dollar business, is severely depleted and overfished.
Unless catch levels are sharply reduced, scientists warned, stocks of the fatty, fast-swimming predator could crash within a decade or two.
Less iconic than Atlantic bluefin but more valuable as an industry, bigeye (Thunnus obesus) — one of several so-called tropical tunas — is prized for sashimi in Japan and canned for supermarket sales worldwide. It is not farmed.
An internal report by 40-odd scientists working under the inter-governmental International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), finalized last week, shows that populations have fallen to less than 20 percent of their historic levels.
Even more critical, the stock is barely half the size needed to support a "maximum sustainable yield" — the largest catch that can be taken without compromising long-term stability of the species.
Current harvests, overwhelmingly legal, are also more than 60 percent above levels that would give bigeye at least a fighting chance of recovering its numbers, the report said.
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A controversial comeback for a highly prized tuna
August 29, 2018 — SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — On a drizzling summer afternoon in South Portland, marine biologist Walt Golet is helping attach a quarter-ton Atlantic bluefin tuna to a heavy crane so it can be weighed as part of New England's premier tournament for the giant fish. And this year's derby is different than many in the past — there are far more tuna.
A decade ago, participants in the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament went consecutive years in which they didn't catch a single fish in the Gulf of Maine. This year, fishermen set a record with 30, including the 801-pound (363.33-kilogram) winner.
Their record haul is happening amid a turning point for these giant tuna, an iconic species that scientists say appears to be slowly recovering in the Atlantic Ocean. The reemergence of bluefin, which can weigh more than half a ton, has led to debate among fishermen, conservationists and scientists over just how much the big fish have recovered. It remains at a fraction of its population 60 years ago.
"There's probably no fish that's ever been more politicized than Atlantic bluefin tuna," said Golet, a University of Maine professor. "People get a passion for this fish. And people are making a living off of this fish."
The fish have long been at the center of a battle among commercial fishermen who can make a huge amount of money on a single fish, environmentalists who see them as marvels of marine migration, and consumers who pay a hefty price for them in restaurants.
Read the full story from the Associated Press at The Washington Post
State of Tuna Stocks Worldwide Assessed in Comprehensive ISSF Report
Global tuna catch stays at 78% healthy level
March 8, 2018 — WASHINGTON — The following was released by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation:
Of the total tuna catch in 2016, 78% came from stocks at "healthy" levels, unchanged since last reported, according to a February 2018 International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) Status of the Stocks report. Skipjack tuna stocks — at healthy levels in all ocean regions — constituted more than one-half of the 2016 total catch.
One notable change in stock status in the February 2018 Status report is for Southern bluefin tuna, a stock that has moved from orange to yellow in abundance ratings. Stock abundance is low, about 13% of the unfished level. However, the stock is rebuilding continuously as a result of the implementation of a robust Management Procedure (a Harvest Strategy) by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, the regional organization in charge of managing the stock. In contrast, the Pacific bluefin stock, along with the Indian Ocean yellowfin stock and the Atlantic Ocean bigeye stock remain overfished. See Tables 1 and 2 in the report for specific rating changes.
There were no dramatic changes in tuna stock status since the previous November 2017 Status report; the updated report reflects new data made available at late 2017 tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO) meetings.
Updated several times per year, Status of the Stocks assigns color ratings (green, yellow or orange) on stock heath, stock management, and ecosystem impact. The report ranks the 23 stocks of major commercial tunas around the world using a consistent methodology.
Key Statistics in the Report
Total catch: In 2016, the total major commercial tuna catch was 4.9 million tonnes, a 2% increase from 2015. More than half of the total catch (57%) was skipjack tuna, followed by yellowfin (30%), bigeye (8%) and albacore (4%). Bluefin tunas (3 species) accounted for only 1% of the global catch. These percentages changed only slightly from the Nov. 2017 reporting period.
Abundance or "spawning biomass" levels: Globally, 57% of the 23 stocks are at a healthy level of abundance, 13% are overfished, and 30% are at an intermediate level.
Stocks receiving orange scores, indicating overfished status, include Atlantic Ocean bigeye, Pacific Ocean bluefin and Indian Ocean yellowfin.
Fishing mortality levels: 65% of the 23 stocks are experiencing a well-managed fishing mortality rate, and 13% are experiencing overfishing (with no change from the previous report).
Largest catches by stock: The three largest catches in tonnes are Western Pacific Ocean skipjack, Western Pacific Ocean yellowfin, and Indian Ocean skipjack.
Tuna production by ocean region: Most (53%) of the world's tuna is harvested from the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, followed by the Indian Ocean (20%), Eastern Pacific Ocean (13%), and Atlantic Ocean (10%).
Tuna production by fishing gear: 65% of the catch is made by purse seining, followed by longline (12%), pole-and-line (8%), gillnets (3%) and miscellaneous gears (12%). These percentages changed only slightly from the Nov. 2017 reporting period.
There are 23 stocks of major commercial tuna species worldwide – 6 albacore, 4 bigeye, 4 bluefin, 5 skipjack, and 4 yellowfin stocks. The Status of the Stocks summarizes the results of the most recent scientific assessments of these stocks, as well as the current management measures adopted by the RFMOs. This report ranks the status and management of the 23 stocks using a consistent methodology based on three factors: Abundance, Exploitation/Management (fishing mortality) and Environmental Impact (bycatch).
ISSF produces two reports annually that seek to provide clarity about where we stand — and how much more needs to be done — to ensure the long-term sustainability of tuna stocks: the Status of the Stocks provides a comprehensive analysis of tuna stocks by species, and the Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria (MSC) provides scores for the stocks and RFMOs based on MSC assessment criteria. The MSC-certified fisheries list (Appendix 2) in Status of the Stocks complements the Evaluation report.
Together, these tools help to define the continuous improvement achieved, as well as the areas and issues that require more attention. Access the newly updated ISSF stock status ratings here.
East Coast of U.S. Emerging Into a Hotbed for Offshore Wind
February 7, 2018 — Atlantic coast states might be protesting President Trump's plan to expand offshore oil drilling, but they're increasingly embracing a different kind of seaborne energy: wind.
States bordering the outer continental shelf are looking for carbon-free electricity, even as the Trump administration rolls back rules requiring it.
Last week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced that his state will aim for 3,500 megawatts of installed offshore wind by 2030, enough to power 1 million homes. Massachusetts has a goal to build 1,600 MW of offshore wind power by 2027, and New York has committed to 2,400 MW by 2030.
At the same time, wind technology is quickly advancing, thanks to its popularity in Europe. Ten countries across Europe had deployed 12,600 MW of offshore wind power by the end of 2016. In the United States, the Interior Department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued 13 wind energy leases off the Atlantic coast. In late 2016, the first offshore wind farm in the United States came online about 4 miles off the coast of Block Island, R.I.
It's unclear how the growth in offshore wind might be affected by Trump's plan to open nearly all U.S. waters to oil and gas drilling.
But there are hints that the two types of development could come into contact on the open water.
According to BOEM's draft proposed 2019-24 offshore oil and gas leasing plan, any drilling off the Atlantic Seaboard would have to be "coordinated" with current and future offshore wind development. The agency predicts that more wind projects are likely to be built between 2019 and 2024, when oil and gas lease sales are slated to be held.
Experts said it's unlikely there would be direct competition for the same slice of ocean between the two industries. But that's a hard question to answer.
Kevin Book, managing director of research for ClearView Energy Partners LLC, said it's too early to know how offshore wind and oil and gas development might interact off the East Coast. Historically, offshore wind has been a nascent industry, and no one has drilled for oil in the Atlantic for decades. It's been so long that developers have little idea what type of oil reserves lie under the sea, or if oil companies will want to tap them.
Read the full story from Scientific American/E&E news at IEEFA
Snow crab prices not melting any time soon
February 6, 2018 — The snow will eventually melt in the US state of Alaska and the Maritime provinces of Canada, but you better get used to the high prices of snow crab because they are sticking around for a while.
A global shortage of the species is expected to continue for a third straight year in 2018, thanks to a combination of reduced catches across North America and continuous demand in Asia, a panel of speakers suggested at a conference in Miami, Florida, last month.
There will be about 104,000 metric tons of snow crab available, down 10% from the more than 114,000t landed worldwide in 2017 and 76% below the 150,000t landed in 2015, based on data shared during a shellfish panel at the National Fisheries Institute's Global Seafood Market Conference (GSMC).
The result: Five-to-eight ounce packages of legs and shoulders are selling for $8 per pound wholesale in the US.
It's leading seafood dealers in the US to more often offer their clients less expensive substitutes.
Brian Cooper, a partner at Sea Trek Enterprises, an East Greenwich, Rhode Island-based importer of crab and scallops, told Undercurrent News that his company normally sells anywhere from 200 to 300 loads (1,000 cases each) of snow crab each year. But he's skeptical about matching that number in 2018 and is increasingly promoting rock crab, a species most often found in Washington State's Puget Sound. It's popular in Asian markets.
"You can't charge $20 for a buffet at a Chinese restaurant and put an $8 snow crab in there," he said. "That's not going to work."
Lobster, shrimp, or even chicken and beef could also be used as replacements on menus, said one large seafood restaurant executive at the GSMC event.
"It's easier to take things off a menu than to put them back on," he added.


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Die Burg von Porte-du-Scex ist ein Teil einer ehemaligen Befestigungsanlage bei der Örtlichkeit Porte-du-Scex in der Gemeinde Vouvry im schweizerischen Kanton Wallis. Heute wird das Bauwerk als Ausstellungsort benutzt.

Geografie
Die Stelle liegt einen Kilometer nördlich des Dorfes Vouvry am linken Rand der Rhonebene. Zwischen einem markanten, etwa 60 Meter hohen Felsvorsprung am Fuss der Chablais-Voralpen und unterhalb von Chavalon auf der einen und der Rhone auf der anderen Seite ist nur eine schmale Passage frei geblieben, durch welche heute knapp nebeneinander die Hauptstrasse 21 von Vouvry nach Le Bouveret, der im 19. Jahrhundert verlängerte Stockalperkanal und die 1859 eröffnete Bahnstrecke Saint-Gingolph–Saint-Maurice führen.

Geschichte
Vor dem modernen Ausbau der Strasse im 20. Jahrhundert war das Engnis zwischen der Felswand und der Rhone mit einer Wehrmauer in der Art einer Letzi gesperrt, die ein verschliessbares Tor an der alten Landstrasse besass. Daher hat der Ort den Namen Porte-du-Scex, was auf Deutsch «Tor des Felsens» heisst; scex (auch scé oder sé geschrieben) von lat. saxum ist das frankprovenzalische Wort für «Fels».

Wann die Sperrmauer und die erste daran anschliessende Burg errichtet wurden, ist unbekannt. Ob es sich bei der Anlage ursprünglich um eine einfache Mauer vergleichbar der Landmauer Gamsen im Oberwallis handelte oder ob von Anfang an ein burgähnliches Gebäude neben dem Tor stand, ist wegen der späteren Umbauten nicht mehr festzustellen. Die im Jahr 1974 bei archäologischen Ausgrabungen gefundenen Mauerreste ergeben kein sicheres Bild der ältesten Gebäude.

Einige römischen Münzen könnten darauf hinweisen, dass schon in der Antike eine Siedlung an der gleichen Stellung lag. Damals hatte der Genfersee wohl eine grössere Fläche, und das Seeufer dürfte noch näher bei Porte-du-Scex gelegen haben als heute. Die Anlage befand sich im Mittelalter in der Landschaft Chablais, die einer der grossen Herrschaftsbereiche der Grafen und später Herzöge von Savoyen war. Zeitweise diente die Sperre im Engnis Port-du-Scex der savoyischen Landesverwaltung als Zollstelle für den Verkehr aus dem Raum Genf in das Wallis. Bei der Burg lag ein Umschlaghafen für Schiffe, die bei gutem Wind vom Genfersee über die Rhone bis hierhin hinauffahren konnten. Seit dem 14. Jahrhundert sind die Herren von Tavelli als Lehensträger auf der Burg erwähnt. 1358 verlieh ihnen Graf Amadeus VI. zudem das Recht, als Viztume des Bischofs von Sitten bei der Burg eine Richtstätte zu bauen.

Als nach der Reformation der Konflikt zwischen Savoyen und der Stadt Genf stärker wurde, liess die Stadt Bern im Jahr 1536 die savoyische Waadt erobern, und zur gleichen Zeit annektierten die Walliser das Gebiet südlich des Genfersees. Nun lag Porte-du-Scex im Untertanengebiet des Wallis, und  von 1591 bis 1609 wurde die Burg beim Tor von Grund auf neu errichtet. Zeitweise residierte der Kastlan des neuen Walliser Untertanengebiets auf Porte-du-Scex. 1671 war das Kloster Saint-Maurice im Besitz der Zollstelle. Der Landrat des Wallis liess die Burganlage von 1673 bis 1678 wiederum durch einen Neubau ersetzen. Dabei erhielt das Bauwerk im Wesentlichen die heute noch vorhandene Gestalt.

Um 1820 baute der Kanton Wallis einen kleinen Annex auf der Fläche zwischen dem Treppenturm und dem Hauptgebäude. Als Ersatz für die alte Rhonefähre entstand eine einfache Holzbrücke über den Fluss. In der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts wurde die Zugbrücke vor dem Strassentor entfernt, und auch Teile der Mauern verschwanden, als der Stockalperkanal weiter talabwärts verlängert und die Bahnlinie gebaut wurden. Der Kanton Wallis richtete im Bauwerk einen Polizeiposten ein. Bei der schweren Überschwemmung im Rhonetal vom 10. Juli 1902 stürzte die Nordostfassade des Hauses neben dem Stockalperkanal ein, und diese Seite des Gebäudes wurde auf einem verkleinerten Grundriss wieder aufgebaut. Um 1905 bauten die Kantone Wallis und Waadt als Ersatz für die vom Hochwasser zerstörte ältere Holzbrücke über die Rhone die neue Eisenbrücke bei Porte-du-Scex.

Im Zweiten Weltkrieg errichtete die Schweizerische Armee bei der Burg im Vorgelände des Festungsgebiets Saint-Maurice die Sperrstelle Porte-du-Scex mit dem Fort d'infanterie de la Porte-du-Scex und Panzerhindernissen.

Bis 1967 befand sich eine Posten der kantonalen Gendarmerie in der Burg von Porte-du-Scex, die der Kanton Wallis in den 1970er Jahren für 1 Million Franken restaurieren liess. Gemäss einer Vereinbarung vom 10. September 1976 zwischen dem Kanton und der Gemeinde Vouvry übernahm diese den Unterhalt und die Verwaltung der Anlagen.

Um 1910 verzeichnete der Kanton Wallis das Gebäude als Baudenkmal von kantonaler Bedeutung.

Architektur
Das seit dem Abbruch der Mauern und des Tores im Jahr 1937 frei zwischen der Strasse und dem Kanal stehende Gebäude besteht aus zwei schmucklosen Baukörpern.

Neben der Strasse erhebt sich der hohe quadratische Treppenturm, der den Zugang zu den Wehrgängen im Hauptbau, so wie früher auch über dem Strassentor, ermöglicht.

Östlich schliesst an den Turm ein mächtiges, dreistöckiges Wehr- und Wohngebäude an, das seit der Reparatur nach dem Hochwasser von 1902 um etwa einen Drittel kleiner ist als früher. Das Haus hat ein hohes Satteldach, die Form seiner kleinen Fensteröffnungen in der Südost- und der Nordostfassade zeigt die Entstehung des Bauwerks in der frühen Neuzeit an. Auf der Nordseite zum Genfersee hin hat die Festungsmauer auf der Höhe der Wehrgänge, die vom Treppenturm und vom Wohnteil aus zugänglich sind, mehrere Reihen kleiner horizontaler Schiessscharten. Die Südostseite des Baues ist als Wohnhaus eingerichtet. Das Bauwerk hat zwei Eingänge, der Haupteingang führt durch den Turm, und eine andere Türe durch einen kleinen, kanalseitigen Anbau in das Hauptgebäude.

Auf der Nordwestseite des Bauwerks lag einst vor der Mauer ein Graben als Annäherungshindernis.

Literatur
 Louis Blondel, André Donnet: Châteaux du Valais. Olten 1963, S. 293.
 Patrick Elsig: Le château de la Porte-du-Scex, à Vouvry. Construction (1672–1678) et ameublement d'après les documents d'archives. In: Vallesia. Bulletin annuel de la Bibliothèque et des Archives cantonales du Valais, des Musées de Valère et de la Majorie, 2004, S. 247–267.
 Gaëtan Cassina: Aux origines du château de la Porte du Scex. In: Monthey illustré, 1981, S. 4–7.
 Chüateau de la porte du Scex. Monthey 1980.

Weblinks

 La Porte du Scex et le Château
 La Porte-du-Scex, notrehistoire.ch
 Château La Porte du Scex swisscastles.ch

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Bauwerk im Kanton Wallis
Kulturgut von regionaler Bedeutung im Kanton Wallis
Burg in der Schweiz
Umgenutztes Bauwerk in der Schweiz
Veranstaltungsstätte in der Schweiz

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