Fishing fleet working 17 times harder than in 1880s to make same catch
The UK trawl fishing fleet has to work 17 times harder to catch the same amount of fish today as it did when most of its boats were powered by sail, according to new research.
May 04, 2010 |
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EU subsidies have encouraged overfishing: study
EU fisheries subsidies have encouraged overfishing over the years and helped maintain an over-capacity in the industry, according to a study published Wednesday.
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Ecosystems under threat from ocean acidification
Acidification of the oceans as a result of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide could have significant effects on marine ecosystems, according to Michael Maguire presenting at the Society for General Microbiology's ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Scientists link climate change and Atlantic croaker fishery
A new climate-population model developed by NOAA scientists to study rising ocean temperatures and fishing rates on one East Coast fish population could also forecast the impact of climate change and fishing on other fisheries. ...
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Central American shrimp, lobster fast disappearing
Illegal fishing and climate change are decimating shrimp and lobster populations in Central America, threatening a two-billion-dollar industry and 136,000 jobs, regional experts said Thursday.
Mar 12, 2010 |
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Scientists find community involvement, not only enforcement, drives success of marine reserves
In one of the most comprehensive global studies of marine reserves, a team of natural and social scientists from the University of Rhode Island and other institutions has found that community involvement is among the most ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Participaton 'important for healthy marine parks'
The involvement of locals is a key ingredient in the success of marine parks which protect coral reefs and fish stocks.
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Aid for sustainable fisheries is key to global food security
Lack of governance threatens global seafood supplies and the food security of billions of people who rely on fish for protein or livelihoods.
Feb 16, 2010 |
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Sustainable fisheries needed for global food security
Increased aid from developed countries, earmarked specifically for sustainable seafood infrastructure in developing countries, could improve global food security, according to a policy paper by an international working group ...
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Climate 'Tipping Points' May Arrive Without Warning, Says Top Forecaster
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new University of California, Davis, study by a top ecological forecaster says it is harder than experts thought to predict when sudden shifts in Earth's natural systems will occur -- a ...
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Brown pelicans struggling to survive
All along the Oregon coast over the last month, hundreds of brown pelicans have turned up dead, starving or begging for food.
Feb 09, 2010 |
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EU: bluefin tuna catches to be reduced
(AP) -- The EU Commission says over 45 countries who catch tuna have agreed to cut catches of the threatened Atlantic bluefin tuna next year.
Nov 16, 2009 |
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North Atlantic fish populations shifting as ocean temperatures warm
About half of 36 fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many of them commercially valuable species, have been shifting northward over the last four decades, with some stocks nearly disappearing from U.S. waters as they ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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EU OKs tougher penalties for illegal fishing
(AP) -- The European Union agreed Tuesday on tougher penalties to counter illegal fishing, considered a major cause of the depletion of fish stocks in European waters, particularly of prized cod and bluefin tuna.
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Changing the course of nature: Are fisheries directing the evolution of fish populations?
For many of the types of fish we buy in stores or order in restaurants, the chance that an individual dies from fishing is several times higher than dying of natural causes. This may seem obvious to most (they had to get ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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