News tagged with territorial waters

New large crab species discovered in Costa Rica

A new species of large land crab was discovered on Cocos Island in Costa Rica, a local newspaper reported on Monday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cruise to investigate impacts of ocean acidification

The UK research vessel RRS Discovery left Liverpool yesterday on the first research cruise specifically to study ocean acidification in European waters. Twenty four scientists from eight different UK institutes, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fading fish stocks driving Asian sea rivalries

Maritime incidents in the East and South China Seas, such as the one that sparked a major row between China and Japan, could intensify in a fight over dwindling fish stocks, experts say.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Taking Japan to court over whaling is risky, says international legal expert

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international legal expert says Australia has some very difficult decisions about how best to approach the increasingly tense situation arising from Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0