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Overfishing takes place when the fish are captured at a faster rate than they are able to reproduce. Today, 90 percent&...
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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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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