Ocean Sentry
(From africanews.com) Cameroon, Africa – Local authorities in Cameroon”s Littoral Province are calling the population to stop cutting the mangrove tree as it lays a crucial role in the conservation of the marine biodiversity and the maintenance of coastal ecological balances.
August, 2008
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26 August
New details shed little light on sea lion deaths
(From columbian.com)- The deaths of six sea lions at Bonne-ville Dam remains a whodunit. On May 4, six carcasses were discovered in a pair of side-by-side floating traps below the dam. State employees had been using the traps to capture and relocate sea lions feasting on endangered salmon at a …
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26 August
State officials planning to harvest ocean’s fishing litter
(From signonsandiego.com) Sacramento – The state is preparing to launch a fishing expedition, but it”s not angling for tuna, squid or flounder. In this case, the catch is tons of fishing equipment lost or discarded in the ocean every season, posing serious danger to marine life.
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26 August
New York State says nuke plant kills too many fish
(From money.cnn.com) Indian Point, New York – The huge numbers of fish sucked to their death by the cooling system at the Indian Point nuclear plant prove that the system harms the Hudson River environment, a New York state official has ruled. The finding by J. Jared Snyder, assistant commissioner …
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26 August
Big success for little penguin project
(From abc.net.au) Tasmania- A project to protect Little Penguins nesting along the Derwent Estuary is having positive results. Numbers of breeding pairs have increased significantly since the project began four years ago. Over the years the Derwent Estuary”s little penguin population has declined rapidly because of attacks by dogs and …
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26 August
Foodies and fishers sign up to stop shark finning
(From scoop.co.nz)- Some of New Zealand’s best-known foodies and fishers have signed Forest & Bird’s pledge to help stop shark finning. Shark finning – cutting off the high-priced fins of sharks and dumping the rest of the body at sea – is contributing to the decline of shark species worldwide. …
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26 August
Researcher fears for reef sharks’ future
(From abc.net.au)- A north Queensland marine researcher says sharks are on the verge of being wiped out on the Great Barrier Reef. Richard Fitzpatrick says on a recent research trip to reefs off Cairns and Port Douglas, his team struggled to catch any sharks to collect DNA samples. Mr Fitzpatrick …
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25 August
Tampa Restaurant says no to cruel shark finning
(From marketwatch.com) Washington- Ivory Mandarin Bistro joins national campaign to end shark finning by taking shark fin soup off its menu. The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that the Ivory Mandarin Bistro in Tampa, Florida has decided to stop serving shark fin soup. Restaurant owners Steve Sritrairasri …
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25 August
Government wants slower ship speeds to aid whales
(From ap.google.com) Washington – The government on Monday recommended a speed limit for commercial ships along the Atlantic coast, where collisions with the endangered right whale threaten its existence. The rule would set a speed limit of 11.5 miles per hour (10 knots) within 23 miles (20 nautical miles) of …
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25 August
Sea turtles get a second shot
(From dailypress.com)- Three stranded sea turtles dubbed “Snap”, “Crackle”, and “Pop” will be released off Cape Charles on Tuesday by the Virginia Aquarium. In July they were rescued from the cooling water intake of a nuclear generator station. All had injuries and needed to be rehabilitated. The aquarium treated them …
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25 August
New fish population of Mediterranean
(From turkishdailynews.com.tr) – Istanbul Bilgi University has launched a campaign to respond to threats to the Mediterranean Sea. The campaign, titled “Mediterranean is Crying,” involves both local and foreign volunteers. The result is that the Mediterranean Sea is giving us an SOS signal.
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25 August
Queensland bans shale-oil mine, protects barrier reef
(From bloomberg.com)- Australia”s Queensland state banned shale-oil mining for 20 years, blocking a plan for a strip-mine 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the nation”s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. State Premier Anna Bligh yesterday said she blocked plans by Queensland Energy Resources Pty, owner of the McFarlane deposit, to dig …