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Tuna Fishing Kills Endangered Species
NEWS
Fishhooks meant to catch tuna in the southern Pacific and Indian Oceans are killing endangered seabirds, as well as sharks and turtles, the WWF conservation group said on Thursday.
It estimated...
Fears For Shark Species As Fin Market Grows
NEWS
A dramatic increase in shark fishing, fuelled by the lucrative shark fin market, is threatening already endangered species along the NSW coast.
Long-line fishing methods used by shark fishermen...
Species Falling Victim To Benguela Butchery
NEWS
South African vessels account for about 500 of the estimated 33 850 seabirds killed a year during long-line fishing operations in the Benguela Current ecosystem.
About 200 of these are taken on...
Turtles And Birdlife At Risk From Long-line Fishing
NEWS
Wildlife campaigners are calling for measures to protect sea turtles, cahows and other creatures potentially at risk from long-line fishing vessels.
The Ministry of Environment is currently...
Fishing Boat Leaks Fuel Off Midway
NEWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will resume the cleanup today and assess whether there was any environmental damage from a diesel fuel spill in the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge....
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