Southeast LA land loss news

[TarponTom]

Sad news to report NOAA has officially declared that Yellow Cotton Bay (Venice),Bob Taylors Pond (Venice), Scofield Bay (Empire), and 29 other famous fishing areas washed away and have officially been put in the historical areas book.

In other words "dey ain't dere no more."

http://theadvocate.com/news/neworlea...on-noaa-charts

There has been a dramatic drop-off in our fishery (Venice/Biloxi Marsh/Hopedale/etc) over the last 36 months and the loss of our wetlands seems intensifying in speed that is just mind boggling. Every time I drive over the Empire bridge or drive to Venice Marina I'm just astounded over how much land has disappeared.

Somone with the USGS told me last week that in five yearsthe Gulf of Mexico would be at Tidewater Drive in Venice and at the Empire locks with no land in between. Sadly I agree him & see this happening and I see absolutely nothing being done to prevent it.