Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos
Since 2000, Sea Shepherd has maintained a strong, positive presence in the Galapagos Islands. From patroling the Marine Reserve stopping illegal fishing activities, to busting shark finners, to educating the local youth, Sea Shepherd carries out its mission of promoting ocean conservation using a wide range of methods and actions.The Galapagos is our line in the sand. If humanity cannot protect such a unique and diverse ecosystem, we will not be able to protect any ecosystem. The Galapagos is a challenge and battlefield for the effort to halt human greed and destruction. These Enchanted Isles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and this means all of us have a responsibility to help protect them from illegal exploitation.
| 40,000 salmon escape from B.C. fish farm |
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| Tuesday, 27 October 2009 12:47 | |||
Marine Harvest Canada says the fish escaped on Wednesday from its farm at Port Elizabeth, on the mainland across the water from the northern tip of Vancouver Island. The company says divers discovered several holes in two pens at the farm and efforts are being made to prevent more escapes from the pens, which still hold thousands of fish. The Living Oceans environmental group says hundreds of thousands of farmed salmon escape every year. Conservationists say escaped farm salmon can spread disease and sea lice to wild salmon on the B.C. coast.... Read Full Article 
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About 40,000 Atlantic salmon have escaped from a fish farm on the B.C. coast.
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