Argo Global Ocean Project Takes Underwater Monitoring to a New LevelAcross the world's oceans bob 3,500 free-floating instruments. Every ten days, the probes descend to 1,000 meters, drift, descend to 2,000 meters, and then rise to the surface. Along the way, they record up to 1,000 measurements of temperature, s ...
21 Feb 2013 | www.nopp.org
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Mackerel back on the Fish to Eat listThe Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has upgraded European and Norwegian mackerel to a yellow 'three' rating on its Fish to Eat List, meaning people can eat it occasionally without endangering the species.
16 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Gillnets fatal for seabirdsA study published today reveals that 400,000 birds are killed each year in gillnet fisheries, exceeding the estimated toll of bird deaths documented in longline fisheries.
16 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Arctic Council unlikely to deal directly with climate changeThe warming impact of soot and methane on the Arctic climate and the increasing acidification of the Arctic Ocean: these are among the key issues that the Arctic Council?s various working groups will formally present May 15 to the Arctic Council ...
16 May 2013 | www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
UK claims fish dumping ban successThe UK says it has agreed new laws with the European Union which include banning the dumping of unwanted fish, such as mackerel and herring.
15 May 2013 | www.bbc.co.uk
EU fisheries reform plan falls short of outright discards banFisheries ministers from across Europe came to an agreement on a sweeping reform of fisheries policies early on Wednesday morning, but fell short of the most ambitious changes that green campaigners had demanded.
15 May 2013 | www.guardian.co.uk
Future fisheries cooperationThe Demersal Working Group of the North Sea Regional Advisory Council (NSRAC) has travelled to Norway to meet with a delegation from the Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norges Fiskarlag).
15 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Seafish runs Trawl Gear Technology Training courseDuring February the Gear Technology section of Seafish held three trawl gear technology courses for fishermen from England, the last to be funded within the current project, reports Mike Montgomerie, Seafish Gear Technologist.
15 May 2013 | www.worldfishing.net
Deal agreed at EU Fish Council meetingA deal agreed on Monday (15 May) at the European Union Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels has cleared the way for the final stage of the long overdue reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), says the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF).
15 May 2013 | feedproxy.google.com
New CFP takes big step forwardMechanisms to deliver important aspects of the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) have been thrashed out by the European Fishing Ministers.
15 May 2013 | feedproxy.google.com
Climate change has impacted global fisheries for decadesA new paper from the Sea Around Us Project published in the journal Nature reveals that warmer ocean temperatures are driving marine species towards cooler, deeper waters, and this in turn, has affected global fisheries catches.
15 May 2013 | feedproxy.google.com
Using earthquake sensors to track endangered whales(University of Washington) Oceanographers analyzed more than 300,000 fin-whale calls recorded by seafloor seismometers and recreated more than 150 fin-whale paths off the Pacific Northwest coast.
14 May 2013 | www.eurekalert.org
Blue Carbon: The Opportunity of Coastal Sinks for AfricaThe ?abundance of mangrove forests, seagrasses and tidal marsh ecosystems in Africa? should be considered in countries? pledges to reduce carbon emissions, says a policy briefing from the South African Institute of International Affairs (Chevalli ...
14 May 2013 | bluecarbonportal.org
Divers try to free Rena debrisSix containers of pollutants remain to be emptied by divers working on the fast-disappearing hulk of the Rena.
14 May 2013 | www.nzherald.co.nz