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Underwater Photography Tells The Sad Tale Of The Ocean's Plight
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As underwater photographers, we travel far and wide for the privilege of unique encounters with marine life. When the encounters and conditions all come together, we sometimes even have the...
Shark Fin Soup? Not On Our Menu
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"Not On Our Menu" is a superbly produced anti-shark finning video, which urges people to sign a petition, which will be presenting to the United Nations Secretary General on world's Ocean Day June 8th
Sawfish Slaughter In Australia
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Pictures and video have emerged of dozens of sawfish that have been killed by commercial fishermen near the area, south-west of Darwin
Coral Reefs Recovering Quickly From Tsunami Damage
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Indonesia's coral reefs damaged by the 2004 tsunami are recovering rapidly, helped by natural colonization and a drop in illegal fishing, scientists say
The Cocos Island American Express Members Project
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With its rich marine life, particularly the rich shark populations, Cocos Island, Costa Rica is in dire threat. Underwater photographers Georgene Bradley and Jay Ireland are finalists in the...
100 Hawkbill Turtles Slaughtered
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One hundred hawksbill turtles were discovered aboard a Vietnamese fishing boat in Malampaya
Film of fishermen dumping catch causes uproar
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A British trawler has sparked an international incident after being filmed taking a boatload of endangered fish caught in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and then dumping the majority...
Indian Ocean Tuna Catch Drops
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Tuna catches across the Indian Ocean have fallen sharply in the last two years but experts are split about what is threatening the region
Hi-tech 'Pinger' to Save Dolphins From Fishing Nets
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Conservationists in Cornwall are planning to use a hi-tech sonic device in a battle to save the last group of bottlenose dolphins to swim in English waters
Stricken Boat Off the Coast of Bali Underscores Threats - Unregulated Fishing
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This discovery highlights that efforts to prevent illicit fishing activities from occurring have been unsuccessful
Half Of US Coral Reefs In 'Poor' Or 'Fair' Condition, NOAA Reports
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Nearly half of U.S. coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S. jurisdiction
Pirate Fishing Boats Target Africa
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Ivory Coast is calling on the United Nations to lift an arms embargo that it says has prevented the defence of its waters from illegal fishing boats
Italian Spotter Planes Caught Hunting Bluefin Tuna
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Adding even greater urgency to the call for closure of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery, WWF and Greenpeace denounce new indications of illegal fishing
Hunters Blamed For Whale Shark Losses
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Scientists fear Indonesian fishermen hunting whale sharks are responsible for a 40 per cent drop in numbers along the Ningaloo Reef in the past 10 years
Help Prevent Shark Fishing On The Great Barrier Reef
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During a time when "Australia links organized crime to illegal fishing", the Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries is creating a dedicated shark fishery of their own.
Japanese Whalers Stealing Meat
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Greenpeace on Thursday accused Japanese whalers of stealing meat from the country's annual research hunt in the Antarctic and selling it on the black market
Major success in the fight against illegal fishing
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Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005
Help Ban Shark Fin Products In Westchester County - Act Now
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Westchester County in New York may potentially be the first county in the entire US to enact a ban on shark fins and shark products. It is vital that we show support for this cause. Help set a...
Shark Poachng At Cococs Island
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An Imaging Foundation expedition uncovered and documented poaching activity at Cocos Island
Probe Into Killing Of Tiger Sharks
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Three big tiger sharks from the school well known to the diving community at Aliwal Shoal on the South Coast are suspected to have been illegally captured and killed for meat
A Fifth Of World's Fish Landings Are Illegal
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About a fifth of the world's fish landings are illegal and the proportion is increasing, adding to the global problem of declining fish stocks, scientists have said
Endangered Dugongs Killed by Driftnets in Abu Dhabi
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A team of field scientists from the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD) discovered two dugongs trapped in an abandoned drift Gillnet, close to Abu Al Abyad Island
Illegal Importation of Coral to NZ
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Conviction for largest ever illegal importation of coral to NZ
55 year old Charles Yip Mou Lam was convicted in Auckland District Court yesterday for attempting to illegally import 700kg of...
Russian salmon figures don't add up
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East Asian countries are importing between 50% and 90% more Russian sockeye salmon than Russia is reporting as caught, according to a new report from WWF and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring...
Sea Shepherd Perth Hosts Captain Watson
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Captain Paul Watson and Sea Shepherd staff members, International Director Jonny Vasic and Events & Media Relations Director Kristine Vasic departed for Melbourne November 5th after a successful...
Japanese Tuna Scandal Starts To Bite
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THE multibillion-dollar Japanese southern bluefin tuna scandal is worsening under closer Australian Government scrutiny. An official investigation has already found that over 20 years Japanese...
Is Your Seafood Safe? Ask Your Cell Phone
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All the latest research suggests that most healthy Americans should be eating more fish these days, since it's so packed with nutrients. We need the omega 3's and 6's for heart health, anti-aging...
Malaysia To Make Artificial Reefs From Confiscated Fishing Boats
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Malaysian authorities plan to sink 22 confiscated fishing vessels off the country's western coast to form artificial reefs on the bottom of the South China Sea, the Bernama news agency said on...
Fishing Ban Protects Largest Coral Reef In The Philippines
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Reef fish and other marine species can breathe easier with the introduction of a fishing ban around Apo Reef, the largest coral reef in the Philippines and the second largest contiguous reef in the...
Russia Seizes Half Tonne Of Contraband Caviar
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Russian police seized almost half a tonne of contraband caviar worth an estimated $600,000 as it was being smuggled through a military airfield in black rubbish bags, the interior ministry said on...
Polish Fishermen Break EU Cod Fishing Ban
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Three Polish fishing boats from seaside town of Jastarnia, Poland, have broken a ban introduced by the European Union on cod catching in eastern Baltic Sea.
In their storage bunkers Polish...
Call To Protect Shark-filled Sea
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Conservationists are urging the Australian government to protect the Coral Sea, one of its last tropical marine wildernesses.
The sea was recently declared a "predator diversity...
New Protected Areas To Be Set For Humpback Dolphins
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Nakhon Si Thammarat _ Thong Nien, Khanom and Sadej bays will be designated an environmental protection zone to safeguard the habitat of humpback dolphins, Natural Resources and Environment Minister...
Seafood Safety Net Has Holes
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Who will keep our seafood supply safe? Don't count on the US government, because our seafood safety net has holes in it.
Remember that Chinese seafood scandal? The one where some dangerous...
Morocco Cracks Down On Illegal Fishing
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The Moroccan government has brought into force a tough law that will punish fishermen who continue to use driftnets in its waters. WWF congratulates Morocco on this strong action against illegal...
2007 WildAid Shark Report
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As shark populations plummet worldwide, Marine Reserves are the new target of illegal fisheries. Many of the world's marine protected areas, such as the Galapagos Islands and Cocos Islands, are...
Sea Shepherd Founder Paul Watson Wins Amazon Peace Prize
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Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Founder Captain Paul Watson has been awarded the Amazon Peace Prize for his work on behalf of the environment and marine species of Latin America. While in Quito...
Caribbean Turtles Said Threatened By Catches, Trade
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Turtles in the Caribbean are under threat from over-fishing and illegal trade, with almost all eggs laid in Guatemala taken by humans, a wildlife trade monitoring network said on Tuesday....
Divers Launch Red Sea Turtle Conservation Project
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A team of diving instructors in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh has launched a new sea turtle conservation scheme to help protect the area's turtle population. The Red Sea Turtle...
Alarming Increase In Pacific Illegal Fishing
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A dramatic increase in the number of sightings of unauthorised fishing vessels in the western and central Pacific Ocean in the last three months is alarming fisheries officials meeting in...
EU To Ban Bluefin Tuna Fishing
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The European Commission is preparing to ban fishing for bluefin tuna within EU waters to save the species from extinction. The failure of France, Italy and Spain to observe EU limits on tuna...
Illegal Boats Caught In Australian Waters
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A total of 49 foreign fishermen, allegedly caught fishing illegally in waters off northwestern Australia, have been taken to Darwin.
The men, understood to be Indonesian, were on six fishing...
Bite Back - Drift Nets
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New evidence has been produced showing that Italian fishermen are still using drift nets in the Mediterranean more than five years after they were outlawed in Europe. Drift nets were banned because...
A Recipe For Ending Illegal Fishing In The Baltic Sea
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Knowing where the cod on your plate comes from could dramatically reduce illegal fishing in the Baltic Sea.
WWF research shows that introducing a system where fish can be traced from "sea...
Japanese Whaling Footage Released
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The Government has released defence surveillance footage of a Japanese whaling fleet in the Ross Sea, in an attempt to sway Japanese public opinion over their government's whaling programme.
The...
President Signs Major Oceans Legislation Into Law
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President Bush today is planning to sign the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act into law. This act, which passed in the waning hours of the 109th Congress,...
Search For Companion To Chinese Boat Caught With Protected Species In the Philippines
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Environmental groups and beleaguered rangers of the Tubbataha National Marine Park on Friday challenged President Arroyo to stand firm in the case of a 30-man Chinese crew caught with hundreds of...
Brazil Probes Dead Fish Washing Ashore
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Brazilian environmental authorities were investigating Monday what caused some 15 tons of dead fish to wash up in a major southern river.
Andre Milanez, of the Rio Grande do Sul state...
Australian Navy Granted Power To Shoot At Illegal Fishers
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The navy has been given permission to fire at illegal fishing boats that refuse to be apprehended in Australian waters.
Under new rules of engagement approved by Defence Minister Brendan Nelson,...
Reef Sharks Threatened By Hunger For Soup
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Southeast Asia's voracious appetite for shark fin soup may be contributing to a dramatic drop in the number of reef sharks in Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a marine scientist says.
Dr Sean...
Illegal Fishers Fall
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The Task Force Bantay Dagat here again scored against illegal fishing after arresting 16 fishermen engaged in dynamite fishing.
Sun.Star Network Online's 12th Asean Summit Watch
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U.N. Fails In Bid To Ban Ocean Trawling
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United Nations negotiators failed to agree on Thursday on a measure banning a fishing practice known as high-seas bottom trawling that environmentalists say chews up the ocean floor and depletes...
Galapagos Marine Patrols Gain Speed On Seafaring Outlaws
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former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, overhauled and refitted by World Wildlife Fund, began patrolling the waters of the Galapagos today as the first National Park Service vessel fast enough to outrun...
Pirates, Vacuum-fishing Threaten Antarctic Waters
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Pirates seeking Chilean sea bass and fishing vessels that vacuum up tiny shrimp-like creatures that are a staple for whales, seals and penguins are menacing Antarctic waters, environmentalists said...
Japan Admits Exceeding Bluefin Tuna Catch
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The Japanese government had admitted taking too many blufin tuna and would reduce its quota, federal Fisheries Minister Eric Abetz said today.
It was revealed in August that Japanese fishers and...
Green Turtle Slaughter In Costa Rica
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Illegal fishing may have caused the accidental deaths of about 200 green turtles in the protected area of Playa Ostional, in Costa Rica s Pacific coast, Gilbert Rojas, from the area s Association...
New EU 'finning Report' Threatens Sharks
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An international marine conservation organisation is concerned for the welfare of sharks following the potential support of 'shark finning' within the European Union.
The marine conservation...
NOAA Settles Shark Case With New York Fish Dealer For $750,000
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of General Counsel has settled a multiple-violation shark case with the owner of Brooklyn-based Agger Fish Corporation. The fish...
Only 2 Pct Of Coral Reefs Properly Protected
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Less than 2 percent of the world's tropical coral reefs are properly protected from illegal fishing, mining or pollution despite government promises of wider safeguards, an international study...
Study Praises Australia's Reef Protections
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Less than 2 per cent of the world's tropical coral reefs are properly protected from illegal fishing, mining or pollution, an international study says.
The study, which has been published in the...
$5 Fine For $10,000 Of Illegal Fish
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CAUGHT red-handed with $10,000 worth of Australian fish, a group of illegal Indonesian fishermen faced South Australian justice and were fined - just $5.
Despite the maximum penalty being 5500...
Pirate Trawlers Face Crackdown To Aid Fish Stocks
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Pirate trawlers will be tracked by a new database as part of a planned crackdown on illegal fish catches worth $9.5 billion a year that are adding to strains on global stocks, an international...
Bid To Reinstate Longline Fishing Ban Rejected
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An environmental group waited too long to seek a ban on fishermen who sometimes catch birds and turtles with swordfish lines, a federal appeals court said yesterday in dismissing the case...
Indonesian Boats Found Near Great Barrier Reef
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Three illegal fishing boats have been caught off the north eastern coast of Australia, near one of the most environmentally significant islands in the Great Barrier Reef...
Illegal Shark Hunters Use Hit-and-run Tactics
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A new Indonesian fleet of more than 400 speedboats is taking thousands of sharks from northern Australian waters, and is behind a recent upsurge in illegal fishing.
An Australian Government...
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