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No. 1087

Oct. 19 - Nov. 1, 2018

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Sailing is fighting to stay afloat in the Olympics Games

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he Environmental Protection Agency, thanks to a directive by Pres. Donald J. Trump, is looking into making gasoline blends with 15 percent ethanol available for 12 months (the fuel is currently available for 8 months each year). Boating industry leaders, however, oppose the availability of E15 fuel blends. Which side will win out? P. 12

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hat is the future of sailing in future Summer Games competitions? Will the Laser and Laser Radial Classes be replaced? The International Laser Class Association hopes to keep its piece of the Olympic pie active in the 2020 and 2024 Games (and beyond). P. 23

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he city of Newport Beach, in hopes of keeping its harbor’s waters as clean as possible, has borrowed a page from Baltimore and voted to implement a “water wheel” to collect marine debris. Is this water wheel contraption an environmental superhero? P. 7

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Does California care about anglers and boaters? California’s legislators failed to pass (seemingly) common sense fishing license reform. Gov. Jerry Brown, meanwhile, vetoed a bill aiming to increase participation of kayaking, fishing and other on-water activities. These recent failures beg the question: are California’s anglers and boaters being overlooked by state-level politicians? P. 6

U.S. Senate passes America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 A federal bill proposing to support waterway access projects and improve navigability cleared its way through the U.S. Senate and is now on the President’s desk for signature. Will America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 provide a boost dredging projects and help improve local waterways? P. 15

Feds hope to advance first-ever traceability program for farmed shrimp and abalone NOAA seeks public comment for its proposed seafood traceability program for shrimp and abalone. The program, if implemented, would be the first of its kind in the United States. Federal officials would be able to trace domestic production and transport of farmed shrimp and abalone. P. 25

Set Course Toward Your Dream — Buy a Boat! On average, boats have a much longer lifespan than cars — usually 30 to 40 years. The extensive SoCal used boat market offers exceptional value for your money. Check out The Log’s brokerage section beginning on page 29.


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