The restrictions include a prohibition on the use of certain fishing gear in inshore waters. The herring fishery is facing a new set of restrictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration starting Feb. “The declines of herring over the last decade or longer have not been good for puffins.” The kind of fish they do best on, that they best raise chicks feeding,” Lyons said. “Herring are certainly a key food source for puffins. Puffins are dependent on small fish to survive, and new protections to the herring population could help them do that, said Don Lyons, director of conservation science for the National Audubon Society’s Seabird Institute in Bremen, Maine. catch of herring, based mostly in Maine and Massachusetts, fell from more than 200 million pounds in 2014 to less than 25 million pounds in 2019. The fishery has had to contend with quota cuts in recent years because of federal efforts to protect the fish’s population, and more restrictions are on the way. Those same Gulf of Maine waters are an important area for the U.S. Decades of conservation work have brought Maine’s population of the birds to about 1,300 pairs that nest on small islands off the coast. Speaking at a news briefing, Oberholzer also addressed the continuing deterioration of Eskom's ageing and unreliable fleet of coal-fired power stations.He said 42 generating units, or almost 24,000 megawatts of capacity, tripped last week - with some units breaking down more than once.Mid-way through its financial year, Eskom has spent 7.7 billion rand, or $451 million, on diesel to run emergency generators.That's far in excess of the budgeted amount, Oberholzer said, calling it a serious concern.BATH, Maine - The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit some of Maine’s most beloved birds - puffins.Ītlantic puffins, known for their colorful beaks and waddling walks, were once nearly gone from Maine, the only U.S. STORY: South African government plans to end recurring power cuts could take at least a year to deliver results, a top executive at Eskom said on Monday (September 12).The struggling state utility implemented extensive power cuts last week and is scheduled to do so again this week.That's in addition to earlier blackouts - setting Africa's most industrialized economy on course for its worst year of electricity outages.In July, President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged new moves to tackle the crisis.But Eskom Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer said that though they have various plans in place "this is going to take time to implement.""For the next 12 months or so we may not see the required benefits," he said. But it's going to challenge herring fishermen, said Mary Beth Tooley, director of government affairs for O'Hara Corp., a large Rockland, Maine-based bait dealer and herring harvester. That's good news for puffins, because small fish close to shore are vitally important for puffin parents to be able to feed chicks, Lyons said. They also include new rules that account for herring's role in the ecosystem, federal documents state.
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