Migratory Behavior of Oceanic Sharks Revealed
As the nations of the world prepare to vote on measures to restrict international trade in endangered sharks in early March, a team of researchers has found that one of these species, the oceanic whitetip shark, regularly crosses international boundaries.
Global Ocean Commission: A fight to prevent eco-disaster in oceans
UK former foreign secretary is to lead a new, high-level international effort to end the lawlessness of the oceans, which will be unveiled this week.
Fishers Fight Over Dwindling Catch, El Salvador
The decline in fish catches threatens the ability of the 128 coastal communities spread along El Salvador’s 320-kilometre-long Pacific coast to feed themselves.
Millions Of Dead Herring Wash Ashore In Iceland
Thousands of tonnes of dead herring have been discovered washed ashore in west Iceland. The building of a local bridge and the nearby location of a landfill are the suspected causes of the deaths.
Euro MPs Back Large-Scale Fishing Reform
The European Parliament has voted for sweeping reforms of the controversial EU Common Fisheries Policy. The package includes measures to protect endangered stocks and end discards.
Tortugas Marine Reserve Yields More, Larger Fish
A new NOAA research report finds that both fish populations and commercial and recreational anglers have benefited from “no-take” protections in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Pollution causes burning to seabirds, UK
Several hundred marine birds including guillemots and razorbills have been found dead along the south coast from Cornwall to Sussex, covered in an unknown oily substance that has been dumped at sea.
900 Dolphins Slaughtered in Conservation Dispute, Solomon Islands
Villagers in the Solomon Islands have slaughtered up to 900 dolphins in the course of a dispute with a conservation group, Earth Island Institute.
Rare Shorebirds Threatened By Trapping in China
Endangered spoon-billed sandpipers arriving at their wintering grounds in China are being threatened by nets designed to trap shorebirds.