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Minister says 24 Indonesian islands disappeared
"Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi said four islands disappeared when the massive tsunami devastated Aceh on December 26, 2004, the state-run agency reported. Twenty other islands in Sumatra's Riau province and in the Seribu island group in Jakarta Bay...Warnings as fish stocks plunge in rivers and lakes
Illegal fishing by poachers is causing concern as fish stocks tumble leaving Delapre Lake in Northampton bare."A poster campaign has been launched to crack down on illegal anglers suspected of plundering...ASEAN issues declaration on sustainable environment management
"The document also mentions to intensify joint research in creating and developing low-emission technology. ASEAN and in every member country took concrete measures to promote alternative energy like solar, hydro, wind, bio mass and bio energy as well as thermal energy. In...Indonesia inviting foreign investment to develop seaweed potential
""Indonesia has a seaweed development potential of 222,180 hectares but only 20 percent or 1,110,900 hectares of the potential has so far been realized with Rp68.2 million spent on development of every heactare," he said. The country produced 1,079,850 tons of seaweed in...Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia!
"Marine Sustainable Seafood – Towards an Ocean Wise Australia! Canadian chef Robert Clark + Canadian chef Robert Clark The Australian Conservation Foundation is developing a new and exciting sustainable living initiative called Ocean Wise Australia. Based on the successful...Shaping a Sustainable Future
"Shaping a Sustainable Future ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO + ACF President Professor Ian Lowe, AO Professor Ian Lowe, Spirituality and Sustainability Forum – 6 June, 2007 I begin by thanking His Holiness the Dalai Lama for being in Australia to share with us his...Fishermen catch giant century old rockfish
A Seattle based commercial fishing vessel caught a 60 pound shortraker rockfish near Alaska that could be the one of the oldest creatures ever caught in those waters. The 44 inch female was caught in the Bering...
created by Victoria Revay | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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Canadian seal hunt scaled back
This announcement--which reduces this year's quota for seal hunters by one quarter--will likely draw a lot of ire from environmentalists and activists, who were looking for the hunt to be canceled altogether. "The...
National conservation group calls for new Fisheries Act with bite
CPAWS, one of Canada’s oldest and most respected national conservation organizations, is calling on the federal government to withdraw the proposed new Fisheries Act, Bill C-45, from second reading in Parliament until the Act is revised to give stronger protection for fish... Calamari the size of Dinner Plates
Looks like some fisherman (I assume from New Zealand) have caught a squid which is weighing in at around 900+ pounds. According to a squid expert in New Zealand this monster would produce Calamari rings the size of dinner plates.Now that is some good eating. :)Will Canada Join UK 's Anti-Whaling Drive?
"The UK is attempting to turn the tide against pro whaling nations with an all out recruitment drive to bring new countries into the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and reaffirm the international ban on...Dire news on global warming as Geophysical Union meets in S.F.
No ice in 2040?Bush may end drilling ban in Alaskan bay
"WASHINGTON - President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon...
created by Edmund Jenks | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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Belugas
"Now where are those Canadian Ice Breakers the Harpocrites promised? These folks could sure use them now. Whale hunters set for grim mission of mercy Team to kill about 80 struggling belugas trapped under ice in Canadian North"Bottom trawling: world watches EU, Canada, South Korea and Russia
Over the next week governments from all over the world will have an opportunity to declare a moratorium on high seas bottom trawling, or send us towards a future where seafood is gone by 2048. A moratorium would...Top Members Today
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