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Russian Fishing Threatens Antarctic Marine Reserve

Posted by bjb41 on Tuesday, 16 July 2013 in Wildlife Conservation

A vote on Tuesday on whether to declare a marine protection area over an Antarctic body of water seven times the size of Germany is hanging in the balance due to Russian and Ukrainian fishing interests, the head of a European delegation to the talks has told EurActiv. Representatives of 25 countrie...

Shrinking Shark Population Threatening Overall Ocean Health

Posted by bchristo on Wednesday, 03 October 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

One of the world’s most feared predators is under attack. Experts say only about 10% of the world’s sharks remain due to overfishing that could upset the balance of sea life and threaten a variety of local jobs and the global food supply. Every year sharks are captured by the millions and their...

Mapping Coral Reefs to Save Wildlife

Posted by Angel on Thursday, 20 September 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

SAWFISH and snubfin dolphins on the brink of extinction are top priority in a plan to restore degraded coral habitats and reconnect coastal ecosystems along the Great Barrier Reef. The plan by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority comes as the CSIRO today will launch a report in Brisbane, ...

Florida Bans Removal of Giant Sea Anemone

Posted by Aaron on Wednesday, 05 September 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

The giant Caribbean sea anemone, whose tentacles snatch fish, shrimp and other creatures from South Florida's reefs, is itself frequently snatched by divers collecting them for the aquarium trade. To help rebuild their dwindling population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission on Wednes...

Ocean Drilling Destroy New Species

Posted by amir on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 in Ocean/Seas/Coastlines

The lure of deep sea mining in the Pacific and Indian oceans could mean the destruction of species only just discovered on the ocean floor Before the late nineteenth century, most people believed the deep sea was a barren wasteland, unable to support life even in its simplest form. After se...