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Overfishing: Oceans Are Dying Overfishing takes place when the fish are captured at a faster rate than they are able to reproduce.  Today, 90 percent of the sea species at the top position in the marine ecosystems food c The World of 2108 By Captain Paul Watson. I was asked recently what I thought the world would be like in 100 years. The question was meant to solicit if I am an optimist or a pessimist. The fact is that I am 7 Billion Beasts Africa"s a mess. Doesn"t hardly matter what horrid scourge you"re looking for, Africa"s got it: genocide, civil war, systematic rape, dictators, corruption ... not that Asia is any better. Asia"s got Aquacalypse Now: The end of fish Our oceans have been the victims of a giant Ponzi scheme, waged with Bernie Madoff–like callousness by the world’s fisheries. Beginning in the 1950s, as their operations became increasingly indust Lex Natura By Captain Paul Watson. I have the utmost respect for the law. Indeed, it is our duty as citizens of the Earth to live harmoniously within a community of complex interspecies interactions in accordanc We Need to Stop Eating the Oceans By Captain Paul Watson. The Oceans are like the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg. As long as it was alive it laid a golden egg each day but then the greedy farmer decided to kill it to get all the Sharks: Predator or Prey? Located at the top position in the marine ecosystems food chain, sharks play a crucial role in the global balance of the oceans. Sharks are the lions and tiger of the oceans and as an apex predator, t
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Gillnets: a fatal attraction for seabirds

Gillnets: a fatal attraction for seabirds

16-05-2013

A study published today by BirdLife scientists and marine biologist Dr Ramunas Žydelis, reveals that a staggering 400,000 birds are killed each year in gillnet fisheries. This number exceeds the estimated toll of bird deaths documented...

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Vital coastal carbon capture systems under threat

Vital coastal carbon capture systems under threat

16-05-2013

Rainforests such as the Amazon are often the most well-known for absorbing carbon, but scientists are now uncovering the vital role coastal habitats play in carbon capture.Seagrass and mangroves can capture carbon up to 40...

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Warming oceans causing fish to seek cooler waters, say researchers

Warming oceans causing fish to seek cooler waters, say researchers

16-05-2013

Fish are moving to cooler waters, according to a newly published study.Fish and other marine life are moving toward cooler waters around the Earth’s poles, according to a new study released today in the journal...

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Secret images reveal grisly sea lion deaths in fishing nets

Secret images reveal grisly sea lion deaths in fishing nets

15-05-2013

The Federal Government has refused to release video showing endangered sea lions and other marine mammals entangled and drowned in shark fishing nets.Following a 12-month battle with the Government,The Advertiser won an appeal for still...

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Study of predatory seabird reveals human influence is changing ocean food webs

Study of predatory seabird reveals human influence is changing ocean f…

14-05-2013

A study of the Hawaiian petrel, a seabird that spends the majority of its life foraging for food across the open ocean, has revealed that over time the bird has been eating lower down into...

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Salmon industry linked to more than 300 seal deaths

Salmon industry linked to more than 300 seal deaths

13-05-2013

Scotland’s salmon industry has been linked to the killing of more than 300 seals in 18 months, new statistics have revealed.Scots are being urged to boycott the country’s salmon business after Government data, released through...

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Overfishing threatens quarter of key grouper species

Overfishing threatens quarter of key grouper species

10-05-2013

A quarter of grouper fish species face extinction or are near threatened because of overfishing and poor management of coral reef fisheries, and a further 30 per cent are so understudied there is not enough...

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Mercury exposure linked to dramatic decline in Arctic foxes

Mercury exposure linked to dramatic decline in Arctic foxes

08-05-2013

Scientists say that foxes in Arctic regions who feed on ocean prey are being exposed to dangerous levels of mercury.On one Russian island where the population of foxes has crashed, the researchers believe the toxin...

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Could coral reefs become sponge reefs in the future?

Could coral reefs become sponge reefs in the future?

08-05-2013

International research has suggested that many coral species won’t survive beyond the end of this century, but marine biologists at Victoria University are offering an alternative scenario.Dr James Bell, who specialises in sponge ecology, is...

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Overfishing to blame for jellyfish population boom

Overfishing to blame for jellyfish population boom

07-05-2013

Jellyfish, in all their many varieties, have invaded many of the world’s seas, including the Sea of Japan, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea since the beginning of the 2000s. Researchers question this phenomenon,...

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Arctic Ocean acidifying from greenhouse gasses, study suggests

Arctic Ocean acidifying from greenhouse gasses, study suggests

07-05-2013

An international study suggests greenhouse gases are acidifying the Arctic Ocean at a faster rate than any of the world's southern seas."What we know is that ocean acidification is actually stronger in the Arctic than...

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Hong Kong's pink dolphins at risk due to pollution, overfishing

Hong Kong's pink dolphins at risk due to pollution, overfishing

06-05-2013

Conservationists warned Monday that Hong Kong may lose its rare Chinese white dolphins, also known as pink dolphins for their unique colour, unless it takes urgent action against pollution and other threats. Their numbers in Hong...

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Turtles

Trade sanctions sought to stop mass killing of sea turtles in Mexican fisheries

May 2, 2013,

Sea turtle killing threatening Maldives’ dolphin-safe tuna certification

April 9, 2013,

Toxic turtles: Long-lasting chemicals may be harming sea turtles

March 15, 2013,

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Sharks

New York State close to banning shark fin trade

April 25, 2013,

Mediterranean and Black Sea sharks risk extinction

March 15, 2013,

Five shark species win protection against finning trade

March 12, 2013,

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March 7, 2013,

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March 7, 2013,

Obama administration won't protect polar bear habitat from climate change

February 21, 2013,

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October 11, 2012,

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April 18, 2012,

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