Jaxport will award flags to the ships that complied ....

This is like the Fox guarding the Hen House, Jaxport will award flags to the ships that complied with the laws governing Right Whales "We have a very, very unique place off the coast here, and it's the only calving area in the world for North Atlantic right whales," Zoodsman...

Environmental Sustainability sounds good but is far from reality.

This is basically the letter I sent to people involved in the Copenhagen Summit. The release of garbage leachate on to the streets and lanes of North American communities has become increasingly dangerous to...

Secret world of the giant manta ray

World of mysteries: the oceans and its creatures Science does not reach the mysteries that Nature hides!Nature also reacts to attacks Mantas could be one of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean Until...

Japanese whaling fleet sets sail for Antarctica

Please God, Save the whales and dolphins!President Obama made an election pledge to “work diligently to end Japan’s scientific whaling programme”, and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS)...

Potentially deadly infections in consumers of oyster

The FDA suspended its proposal on the processing of raw oysters.  FDA backs down on raw oyster proposal Last month, the  FDA  planned a proposal to mandate the processing of...

The catfish 'Toxic' suitable for fishmeal production

'Toxic' fish suitable for fishmeal production Monday, November 16, 2009, 09:50 (GMT   9)In 2008, CSIC scientists said that nearly half of the catfish showed signs of alarming levels of mercury, and 15-20...

The shark harvests of a total of 34 vessels were monitored

  The shark harvests of a total of 34 vessels were monitored over 13 days. Juvenile shark landings raise concern  The ARAP informed that the most often targeted species are the hammerhead,...

Krill investors lose billions

This week's 9 per cent decline in Aker Biomarine stock follows a devastating 12-month trend for the krill harvesting company.Billions of Norwegian kroner have so far been lost for...

Salmon spawning in the US Northwest - a weakened phenomenon.

Salmon spawning in the US Northwest - a weakened phenomenon in the Sacramento River these days due to a recent stocks collapse there."It's a credit to the Central Coast fishing industry that it voluntarily...

A bluefin tuna marked for auction.

NGO lambasts Japan’s role in bluefin tuna delay “Japan silenced the data to prevent the Commission from being pressured to protect the tuna,” Tudela added. Between 6 and 16 November in Brazil, ICCAT...

The return of wild oysters!

'Extinct' oysters return to ForthDeclared extinct in 1957, wild oysters are back in the Firth of ForthDr Ashton said: "The Firth of Forth was once the major oyster fishery in Scotland and at its peak produced over...

Hong Kong's ghostly seas warn of looming global tragedy

Shark fins for sale.Death in Hong Kong: Polluted seas warn of looming tragedyHONG KONG — The live fish facing death in the glass tanks in Hong Kong's famous seafood restaurants tell a strange and haunting tale of...

Killer whales leave porpoises for dead

Killer whales leave porpoises for deadWildlife experts say they're trying to determine why fish-eating killer whales roughed up harbor porpoises and left them for dead off British Columbia.Two incidents were...

Whales and Faroese consumers in danger.

ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS CONDEMN FAROESE PILOT WHALE HUNT “The Faroese Government is ignoring the terrifying health warnings of its own Chief Medical Officer. Allowing around 85 tonnes of toxic meat and blubber...

Mercury In Packaged Whale Meat Across Japan May Be A Major Health

Mercury In Packaged Whale Meat Across Japan May Be A Major Health Problem ScienceDaily (May 20, 2003) — Dangerous levels of mercury appear to be present in whale, dolphin and porpoise meat sold widely as food in Japan, according to a study by Japanese...

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