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Friday 16 March 2012

James Cameron's trip into real life Abyss
New Zealand Herald | 16 Mar 2012
Earth's lost frontier is about to be explored firsthand after more than half a century. It's a mission to the deepest part of the ocean, so deep that the pressure is the equivalent of three SUVs sitting on your toe.

Rising ocean temperatures harm protected coral reefs
EurekAlert | 16 Mar 2012
(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Special conservation zones known as marine protected areas provide many direct benefits to fisheries and coral reefs. However, such zones appear to offer limited help to corals in their battle against global warming, according to a new study.

Coral | Global Warming | Marine Protected Area

New dataset provides 40-year record of carbon dioxide accumulation in the surface ocean
EurekAlert | 16 Mar 2012
The most comprehensive dataset of surface water carbon dioxide measurements for the world's oceans and coastal seas is launched today by an international team of scientists led by the University of East Anglia.

Climate Change | Research

Giant squids' giant eyes: The better to see hungry whales with
EurekAlert | 16 Mar 2012
Now, researchers reporting online on March 15 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have used complex computations to explain those massive peepers. Giant squids' 10-inch eyes allow them to see very large and hungry sperm whales from a distance in the pitch darkness of their deep-sea home.

Biodiversity | Deep Sea | Research

Past Monsoon Changes Linked to Major Shifts in Indian Civilization
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 16 Mar 2012
A fundamental shift in the Indian monsoon has occurred over the last few millennia, from a steady humid monsoon that favored lush vegetation to extended periods of drought, reports a new study led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The study has implications for our understanding of the monsoons response to climate change.

Indian Ocean | Climate Change | Research

For the ocean, business as usual is not an option
UNESCO | 16 Mar 2012
On Tuesday 6 March, an information session was organized at the European parliament by UNESCOs Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC) and MEP Kriton ARSENIS, to raise awareness on current ocean-related issues in view of the upcoming United Nation Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

Marine Management | United Nations

A PARTNERSHIP TO PRESERVE WATER
UNESCO | 16 Mar 2012
UNESCOs Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and International Hydrological Programme (IHP) and the Multi One Attitude Foundation announced, during the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, a partnership to preserve the planets ocean and freshwater through an exciting and innovative RACE FOR WATER around the world.

Marine Management | United Nations

Proposed EU discard ban ignores 95% of exploited species, says Oceana
fishupdate.com | 16 Mar 2012
Next Monday, March 19 2012, fisheries ministers from the 27 EU Member States will gather in Brussels to discuss the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy and in particular the discard ban proposed by the European Commission.

Fisheries | Marine Management | Policy

U.S. government sanctions limited sea lion killings
Reuters | 16 Mar 2012
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sanctioned the limited killing of sea lions, which have feasted on endangered Columbia River salmon, in the states of Oregon and Washington.

Pacific Ocean | Fish | Marine Mammals

New Map Tracks Underwater Robotic Vehicles and Delivers Historical Marine Data
NOAA's National Ocean Service | 16 Mar 2012
Want to take a virtual ride in our oceans with an underwater robot, also known as a glider? There is a new map for that. The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) recently launched a new map that displays where partner gliders are currently patrolling and where they've been.

Research

Crab Council signs MOU with SFP
World Fishing | 16 Mar 2012
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Crab Council and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) have signed a memorandum of understanding solidifies their working relationship.

Pacific Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

Study finds wild mussel beds may recover
World Fishing | 16 Mar 2012
Overfishing and sedimentation have reduced the number of natural beds of green-lipped mussels from many regions around New Zealand and in the Firth of Thames the beds have all but gone.

Pacific Ocean | Dredging | Fisheries | Habitat Loss

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