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May 3 2005 Contents 1. Chignik Purse Seine Coop BOF Emergency Teleconference Wed May 4, 4:00 2. Farm-Raised Salmon Poses Increased Health Risks for Consumers - Dioxin 3. Sen. Murkowski pleased with canned salmon recommendation in federal program 4. SB113: Senate approves bill to end groundfish derbies 5. HB218: Alaskan bill levies tax on fish to pay for hatcheries 6. Pebble mine issue must weigh harm vs. benefits - Jay Hammond in Kod. Daily Mirror 7. Bristol Bay in NY Times: Prospect of a Mine Near a Salmon Fishery Stirs Worry 8. ADFG Expands Biosys. Project for Salmon Conservation and Population Mgmt 9. Governor announces Blue Ribbon Panel to Review CDQ Program 10. New halibut permits ready for subsistence fishermen 11. NMFS posts sport halibut GLH for areas 2C and 3A 12. Rec. Fishing Alliance continues efforts to oppose Alaska charter boat IFQs 13. Circle hooks diminish capture of sea turtles 14. International Smartgear competition awards sea turtle protection innovations 15. UW AK salmon project expands with $2.4 M grant to expand 16. GAO Endangered Species Report: Little Reason to Expect Poor Record To Improve 17. NOAA: Administration’s Salmon Recovery Efforts Remain On Track 18. CA: Salmon fishery protections unnerve commercial fishermen 19. Laine Welch's Fish Radio, Now sponsored by Marine Conservation Alliance 20. MMRC gets the inside scoop on Sea lion diet 21. AMSEA seeks AK fisherman for board seat 22. AGIweb call to action - Oppose Limitations on NOAA Weather reports 23. Limited Entry Permits - Notice of sale - Alaska Division of Investments 24. Coastal Zone Management regs posted for comment - deadline May 23 25. Coast Guard extends comment period on SE AK Cruise ship security zones 26. Coast Guard posts final rule on Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan harbor 27. Marine Protected Areas Fed advisory committee meeting - Portland ME, May 17-19 28. NOAA Contracting Policy for Mapping and Charting Services - req. for comments 29. NOAA Global Climate Change Program notice of research funding 30. NOAA posts availability of Ernest F. Hollings scholarship awards for FY 2005 31. NPFMC Meeting June 1 (AP and SSC) June 3-9, Alyeska Prince Hotel, 32. Central Bering Sea Pollock Workshop, June 6-9, 2005, Seattle 33. USDA NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Salmon Habitat Restoration 34. IPHC posts Halibut Regulations archive 1958-1996 35. AMSEA Safety course schedule: 36. District 17 On-Line Lookup for Comm. Fishing Vessel Safety Examinations 37. NPRB Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panel - Deadline May 12 38. NPRB Seeks Nominations for Local and Traditional Knowledge Committee 39. USDA Value-added grants – deadline May 6, 2005 40. EXXON Valdez unoiled claimants - check your mailboxes for claim form 1. Chignik Purse Seine Coop BOF Emergency Teleconference Wed May 4, 4:00 The Board of Fisheries will hold an emergency teleconference on Wednesday, May 4 at 4 pm to continue its deliberations concerning the Chignik Cooperative Purse Seine Fishery. A copy of the agenda and the emergency regulation that is under consideration can be found at: http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/fishinfo/meetinfo/fcal.php (scroll to bottom for this meeting) May 3 Teleconference
notice:
http://www.boards.adfg.state.ak.us/fishinfo/news/ 2. Farm-Raised Salmon Poses Increased Health Risks for Consumers - Dioxin Consumption of farm-raised salmon poses greater health risks from dioxin and dioxin-like compounds than does the consumption of wild salmon, according to a study published in the May 2005 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives… http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/511516/ The research was initiated and supported by the Environmental Division of the Pew Charitable Trusts. The article is available free of charge at http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/7626/7626.html. Or pdf: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2005/7626/7626.pdf 3. Sen. Murkowski pleased with canned salmon recommendation in federal program Sen. Lisa Murkowski applauded a report by the National Academies of Science which reviewed the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages and recommended that canned salmon be included as a part of the national program… http://murkowski.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=237008 4. SB113: Senate approves bill to end groundfish derbies Proponents say harvest shares give fishermen as much time as they need to pull in the catch… Commercial groundfish derbies in the Gulf of Alaska could become a thing of the past under a bill passed Monday in the state Senate. The bill by Sen. Ben Stevens, R-Anchorage, would allow the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to set regulations to create a fisheries rationalization system that would allocate harvest shares among fishermen…
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/050305/sta_ SB 113 in AK opinion pages: Fish managers need tools to get job done, by Al Burch http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1442 (in response to) Withdraw SB 113 or corporations will win, by Stephen Taufen http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1430 Fisheries bill wasn't Sen. Ben Stevens' idea - CFEC Commissioners Frank Homan and Bruce Twomley, in response to:
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/050105/let_ Withdraw SB113A: an improper fisheries act, by Stephen Taufen http://juneauempire.com/stories/042705/opi_20050427003.shtml SB 113 has passed the
Senate and is on its way to the House - for bill tracking see:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session= 5. HB218: Alaskan bill levies tax on fish to pay for hatcheries Several Alaska commercial-fishing groups are backing a legislative bill that would allow fishing crews to harvest all hatchery fish but assess a heavy tax to pay the hatcheries' expenses…. Hatcheries have a competitive edge, often receiving a better price than fishermen for their catch, said Rob Zuanich, executive director of the Alaska Seine Boat Owners Association. The other concern is more basic: Fishermen would rather be the ones catching the fish.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/ & Juneau Empire:
http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/042505/sta_
HB218 has passed the
House and is now in the Senate - see bill tracking and text of bill at:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session= 6. Pebble mine issue must weigh harm vs. benefits - Jay Hammond in Kodiak Daily Mirror …Am I unalterably opposed to the Pebble mine? Only if it fails to meet the, four criteria required to assure minimal harm and maximum benefit. Is it environmentally sound? Can it pay its own way or will it fail to generate enough revenue to offset costs of state involvement in furnishing and maintaining infrastructure and services, environmental assessment, monitoring and enforcement and multitude of other hidden costs? Do the majority of Alaskans desire the project? Will it contribute something to the permanent fund in order to meet our constitution’s mandate that all our natural resources be managed for the maximum benefit of the people? http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/?pid=19&id=1413 7. Bristol Bay in NY Times: Prospect of a Mine Near a Salmon Fishery Stirs Worry in Alaska The Bristol Bay watershed, an intricate system of lakes, streams and rivers that are home to some of the world's greatest salmon runs, is remarkably unchanged by human activity… But Bristol Bay is also an economically depressed region that is home to rich mineral deposits. And prospectors are spending tens of millions of dollars on plans for mining operations across the headwaters of the salmon fishery, which could change the region forever.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/26/science/ (sorry but this timed out andnow requires a fee) 8. ADFG Expands Project for Salmon Conservation and Population Management Using Applied Biosystems Technology Applied Biosystems, American Fisheries Society, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game to Host Salmon Genotyping Workshop The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and Applied Biosystems Group (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, a leading provider of DNA analysis technologies, today announced at the Developing Cooperative Databases for Pacific Salmon SNP Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska the expansion of a multi-national genotyping project using Applied Biosystems TaqMan(R) SNP Genotyping Assays for the conservation and management of wild salmon populations in the Pacific Ocean… For more information on the Developing Cooperative Databases for Pacific Salmon SNP Workshop, visit http://www.genetics.cf.adfg.state.ak.us/snpworkshop.php. Businesswire article:
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp? 9. Governor announces Blue Ribbon Panel to Review CDQ Program Governor Frank H. Murkowski Wednesday announced the appointment of a “Blue Ribbon” Community Development Quota Program Review Panel. “The CDQ program has been a story of success in bringing investment and dollars into areas in great need of economic activity,” said the governor. “But, like anything, the program can be improved. I have charged this panel with doing a comprehensive review of the CDQ program. They will report back to me the program’s benefits, but also changes we can make to ensure a strong CDQ program going forward.” http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1704 10. New halibut permits ready for subsistence fishermen The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it has refined the permit system under regulations proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. The new permits are more specific to cover a community's needs, including harvest permits, ceremonial permits and educational permits…
http://www.ktuu.com/CMS/templates/master.asp? NOAA press release: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/newsreleases/newhalibutpermits.htm 11. NMFS posts sport halibut GLH for areas 2C and 3A NMFS provides notice of the guideline harvest level (GHL) for the guided sport halibut fishery (charter fishery) in the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory area 2C of 1,432,000 pounds (649.5 mt), and a GHL in the IPHC regulatory area 3A of 3,650,000 pounds (1,655.6 mt). The GHLs are intended to serve as a benchmark for participants in the charter fishery…
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 12. Rec. Fishing Alliance continues efforts to oppose Alaska charter boat IFQs On April 8 th , Jim Donofrio and Sloan Rappoport of the RFA and a delegation from the Alaska Charter Association met with Senator Ted Stevens' senior staff members to discuss the problems associated with a plan to implement halibut Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQ) on the Alaska charter boat fleet… http://www.joinrfa.org/news.asp#n9 (&&& RFA also opposes efforts to open longlining areas that were closed due to turtle bycatch, even though this problem has been solved by implementation of circle hooks like we use up here… http://www.joinrfa.org/news.asp#n8 ) 13. Circle hooks diminish capture of sea turtles Research shows that replacing the so-called "J" and tuna hooks with circle hooks reduce the severity of injury to sea turtles. Circle hooks have points that curve inwards toward the shank of the hook..
http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat= & Captive turtles help save wild ones
http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd 14. International Smartgear competition awards sea turtle protection innovations As the world prepared to observe Earth Day, World Wildlife Fund and its partners in the International Smart Gear Competition announced three new winning solutions to prevent the accidental maiming and killing of marine mammals, juvenile fish, and sea turtles that become ensnared by fishing nets and longlines - a problem known as bycatch - while also improving the efficiency of commercial fishing. http://www.smartgear.org/release.2005.04.21.php 15. UW AK salmon project expands with $2.4 M grant to expand The University of Washington Alaska Salmon Program, the world’s longest-running effort to monitor salmon and their ecosystems, has received nearly $2.4 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to expand its sampling scope and sophistication…
http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/bericht- 16. GAO Endangered Species Report: Little Reason to Expect Poor Recovery Record To Improve From House Resources Press release April 27: Because only a handful of domestic species, 10 of more than 1200, have ever been recovered and removed from the endangered species list, House Committee on Resources Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-CA) engaged the Government Accounting Office (GAO) in reviewing how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) allocates funds to recovery efforts. The report released today noted that not a single plant or animal with the highest recovery priority was among the 20 species receiving the most recovery dollars… Press release:
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/Press/releases/ The GAO report is online at:
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/issues/more/ 17. NOAA: Administration’s Salmon Recovery Efforts Remain On Track Thanks to an emphasis on cooperative conservation, local recovery planning and technological improvement, salmon in the Northwest are continuing a trend of six straight years of strong returns. “We have entered a new era in salmon recovery,” said Bob Lohn, Northwest regional director of NOAA Fisheries. “As our effort to develop subbasin recovery plans illustrates, this new era is one in which citizens at the local level are driving salmon recovery. Only by engaging in cooperative conservation with citizens around the region will we be able to achieve recovery for endangered species listed salmon… http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/apr05/noaa05-r113.html 18. CA: Salmon fishery protections unnerve commercial fishermen Sunday was the opening day of California's commercial salmon season, and a few boats had returned to the docks by late afternoon -- very few. Worse, the number of fish they carried in their holds would barely make enough lox to stock the buffet at a country club Sunday brunch… The truncated season is the latest development in a long-running conflict over the Klamath River, one that pits the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and farmers against fishermen and conservationists… 19. Laine Welch's Fish Radio, Now sponsored by Marine Conservation Alliance Recent topics: Wednesday 5/4/05 AK seafood stole the show in Europe Tuesday 5/3/05 Salmon season starts, Copper River up next; BBay herring carcass price up 30% Monday 5/2/05 Deadline for USDA value added grants; lots of interest statewide Friday 4/29/05 Wild AK Salmon car races on Sunday; Sen. Lisa is a big fan! Thursday 4/28/05 AK halibut, black cod set for "green" label http://www.marineconservationalliance.org/fishradio.htm & see Laine Welch's Fish Factor at http://www.kinyradio.com/fishfactor.html 20. MMRC gets the inside scoop on Sea lion diet Scientists studying the sharp population decline of Alaska's Steller sea lions are literally trying to resolve the mystery from the inside out using DNA analysis… Arguably not a job for the weak-of-stomach, scat analysis has proven to be a useful tool for furthering our understanding of the sea lion diet. By removing and identifying the 'hard parts' from a scat sample, such as bones from different fish species, researchers can deduce the contents of a sea lion's recent meals… http://www.marinemammal.org/2005/deagle.php 21. AMSEA seeks AK fisherman for board seat The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is in the process of recruiting a commercial fisherman for its Board of Directors…More information on AMSEA’s programs can be found at www.amsea.org. Prospective applicants should be:
Before May 16, applicants should send an emailed document to AMSEA at fishmember@amsea.org with information on their commercial fishing background and how they feel they can make AMSEA’s mission more effective. AMSEA can also be contacted in Sitka at 907 747-3287. 22. AGIweb call to action - Oppose Limitations on NOAA Weather reports A bill, entitled "National Weather Services Duties Act of 2005" (S.786) introduced by Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 14, 2005 would limit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from providing weather data, particularly through the National Weather Service... http://www.agiweb.org/gap/legis109/noaadata_alert.html To see this bill, see http://thomas.loc.gov, select Bill number search and enter S786 23. Limited Entry Permits - Notice of sale - Alaska Division of Investments The Alaska Division of Investments (ADI), offers for sale the limited entry permits listed below. Complete information regarding the permits, sale procedures, financing information and loan application packages may be obtained by contacting ADI at 1-800-478-LOAN (5626) within Alaska, or (907) 465-2510, or e-mail: investments@commerce.state.ak.us, or ADI’s web site:
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/investments/pdf/repo_ 24. Coastal Zone Management regs posted for comment - deadline May 23 The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 11 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with the Alaska coastal management program (ACMP) implementation, the statewide standards of the ACMP, and the district coastal management plan requirements…
http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/OCRM/PN/Notice% Home page: http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/OCRM/04-22-05-RegulationsPN.htm 25. Coast Guard extends comment period on SE AK Cruise ship security zones In response to public comments on the proposed Regulated Navigation Area and Security Zones; High Capacity Passenger Vessels in Alaska, the Coast Guard is re-opening the public comment period an additional 30 days… Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 27, 2005.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 26. Coast Guard posts final rule on Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan harbor …This final rule extends the speed limit area northward in Tongass Narrows to Channel Island, allows the take-off and landing of floatplanes, and allows smaller vessels to transit crowded areas to Tongass Narrows more quickly, relieving congestion…
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800 27. Marine Protected Areas Fed advisory committee meeting - Portland ME, May 17-19 Notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (MPAFAC) in Portland, Maine. DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 17, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 28. NOAA Contracting Policy for Mapping and Charting Services - req. for comments The NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) established a contracting policy for mapping and charting services in 1996 that the NOAA Hydrographic and Shoreline Mapping Programs have followed since that time. NOAA seeks public comment on this policy…
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800 29. NOAA Global Climate Change Program notice of research funding NOAA Climate and Global Change (C&GC) Program represents a NOAA contribution to evolving national and international programs designed to improve our ability to observe, understand, predict, and respond to changes in the global environment… Submission Dates and Times (for ALL Competitions): Letter of Intent Due Date: May 20, 2005 by 5 p.m. eastern time. Application Due Date: July 15, 2005 by 5 p.m. eastern time. Anticipated Award Date: March 14, 2006.
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ 30. NOAA posts availability of Ernest F. Hollings scholarship awards for FY 2005 Up to $28,425 Available Per Student for Studies and Internships The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is accepting applications for a new undergraduate scholarship program in honor of the recently retired South Carolina Senator Ernest F. Hollings, who throughout his career promoted ocean research and the study of our atmosphere. Applications for the Hollings Scholarship Program are available on-line through http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship , by mail ATTN: NOAA/Hollings Scholarship, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, MS 36, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-0117, by e-mail at HollingsScholarship@orau.gov , or by telephone (865) 576-3424. Contact NOAA’s Education Office for further information by e-mail, noaa.education@noaa.gov or phone (202) 482-3384 NOAA Press release:
http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/releases2005/apr05/ 31. NPFMC Meeting June 1 (AP and SSC) June 3-9, Alyeska Prince Hotel, Girdwood, AK (see homepage at for more info and agenda to be posted May 10 - http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/ NPFMC Newsletter for April: http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/newsletters/NEWS405.pdf 32. Central Bering Sea Pollock Workshop, June 6-9, 2005, Seattle …on Allowable Harvest Level and Stock Identification - http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/cbs/Seattle_workshop_05.htm 33. USDA NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Salmon Habitat Restoration Initiative …Helps landowners with projects that restore habitat for Pacific and Atlantic salmon. Projects may include providing shade along streams, restoring gravel spawning beds, removing barriers to fish passages and reducing agricultural runoff. Maintaining healthy watersheds will ensure long-term salmon survival. The initiative is available in six states: Alaska, California, Idaho, Maine, Oregon, Washington. Interested Alaska landowners should contact - mweather@ask.usda.gov For program info see:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/whip/ 34. IPHC posts Halibut Regulations archive 1958-1996
http://www.iphc.washington.edu/halcom/pubs/regs/ 35. AMSEA Safety course schedule: http://www.amsea.org/schedule.html Fee waivers available on a limited basis… & some AMSEA courses are eligible for tuition reimbursement for TAA recipients 36. District 17 On-Line Lookup for Comm. Fishing Vessel Safety Examinations http://www.uscg.mil/d17/m/cfvs_request.shtml &&& Ready for Sea… http://www.uscg.mil/d17/m/cfvs_readyforsea.shtml 37. NPRB Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panel - Deadline May 12 The North Pacific Research Board is seeking nominations for its Advisory Panel. The Advisory Panel represents user groups and other interested parties from the various regions within the Board’s purview… http://doc.nprb.org/web/ap_solicitation05.pdf 38. NPRB Seeks Nominations for Local and Traditional Knowledge Committee - - Deadline May 12 http://doc.nprb.org/web/ltk_solicitation05.pdf 39. USDA Value-added grants – deadline May 6, 2005 Grants may be used for planning activities and working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products (INCLUDES FISH). Eligible applicants are independent producers, farmer and rancher cooperatives, agricultural producer groups, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures. (INCLUDES FISHERMEN) Current Solicitation:
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20051800/ Program Home page: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm Alaska Contact for information: Dean Stewart, USDA Rural Development, 00 West Evergreen, Ste. 201, Palmer, AK 99645 Phone: (907) 761-7722 40. EXXON Valdez unoiled claimants - check your mailboxes for claim form
(This notice is not posted electronically but we were asked to get the word out)
Memo from Matt Jamin - contact him at MATT@JESMKOD.COM Status of EVOS Unoiled Fishery Claim Form Project Within a couple of weeks, I expect that we will be distributing claim forms to all persons CFEC lists as having held a permit in either 1989, 1990 or 1991 in the following 34 fisheries to participate in Exxon Valdez Oil Spill damage recoveries: G 34N Nelson Island (Kuskokwim) Drift Roe Herring G34S Security Cove (Kuskokwim) Drift Roe Herring G34U Nunivak Island (Kuskokwim) Drift Roe Herring G34V Cape Avinof (Kuskokwim) Drift Roe Herring G34W Goodnews Bay (Kuskokwim) Drift Roe Herring G34Y Lower Yukon Drift Roe Herring G02Z Norton Sound Beach Seine Roe Herring G34Z Norton Sound Drift Roe Herring G77Z Norton Sound Hatchery Roe Herring S04W Kuskokwim Set Net Salmon S77W Kuskokwim Hatchery Salmon
S04X Kotzebue Set Net Salmon S04Z Norton Sound Set Net Salmon S04Y Lower Yukon Set Net Salmon S77Y Lower Yukon Hatchery Salmon S04P Upper Yukon Set Net Salmon S08P Upper Yukon Fish Wheel Salmon
G34T Bristol Bay Drift Roe Herring S04T Bristol Bay Set Net Salmon S77T Bristol Bay Hatchery Salmon G01T Bristol Bay Seine Roe Herring L12T Bristol Bay Wild Harvest Roe Herring
G01M Peninsula Aleutians Seine Roe Herring G34M Peninsula Aleutians Drift Roe Herring G01L Chignik Seine Roe Herring
S99A Southeast Other Gear Salmon S05B Southeast Hand Troll Salmon S04D Southeast Set Net Salmon G01A Southeast Seine Roe Herring G34A Southeast Drift Roe Herring L21A Southeast Pound Roe Herring S03A Southeast Drift Salmon S15B Southeast Power Troll Salmon
G34H Upper Cook Inlet Drift Roe Herring
We understand that each of the persons to whom this memo is being sent is involved with an organization that is willing to help "get the word out" to its membership that: (a) claim forms are being distributed; and (b) urging people to complete the forms to apply within the window for applications.
The purpose of this memo is to ask each of you which of the 34 fisheries listed above overlap with your respective memberships. We ask so that, to the extent there are any claim categories that do not appear to be covered by organizations that we have already contacted, we will try to contact Native Associations and other regional groups to get the word out in those categories.
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