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Tuesday 29 May 2012

CryoSat goes to sea
ScienceDaily.com | 29 May 2012
CryoSat was launched in 2010 to measure sea-ice thickness in the Arctic, but data from the Earth-observing satellite have also been exploited for other studies. High-resolution mapping of the topography of the ocean floor is now being added to the ice mission's repertoire. The main objective of the polar-orbiting CryoSat is to measure the thickness of polar sea ice and monitor changes in the ice sheets that blanket Greenland and Antarctica.

Tuna record Fukushima pollution
BBC World Service | 29 May 2012
Pacific Bluefin tuna caught off the coast of California are found to have radioactive contamination from last year's Fukushima nuclear accident.

Pacific Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Water Pollution

EU and US take part in hearing on sustainable fisheries management
fishupdate.com | 29 May 2012
ON 30 May, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Maria Damanaki, and Dr Jane Lubchenco, US Under-Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, will participate in a European Parliament hearing on EU/US cooperation at the international level to promote sustainable fisheries management in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and other international fora.

Fisheries | Marine Management

IUCN Releases Meeting Report of the Europe Overseas Roundtable on Biodiversity and Climate Change
biodiversity-l.iisd.org | 29 May 2012
IUCN has released the report of the second Meeting of Europe Overseas Roundtable on Biodiversity and Climate Change, which evaluated progress on biodiversity and climate change in EU Outermost Regions (ORs) and Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). Thematic discussions included the issue of better integration of Europe Overseas in EU Marine Policies focusing on an AAMP/IUCN Project reviewing overseas marine conservation in regional, EU and global context.

Biodiversity | Climate Change | Conservation | Policy

Who's got their hands on all our fish? (opinion)
Guardian Unlimited | 29 May 2012
In a gradual process bordering on privatisation by stealth, the resource of the many has fallen into the hands of a few.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Policy

Fukushima radiation found in tuna off California (video)
Guardian Unlimited | 29 May 2012
The Japanese government says it will look into international monitoring of fish products after low levels of radiation were found in bluefin tuna in Californian waters

Pacific Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Fish | Water Pollution

Gulf of Mexico red snapper catch limit to increase
NOAA | 29 May 2012
Following an updated population assessment that shows overfishing of Gulf of Mexico red snapper has ended and the population is rebounding, NOAA is increasing the 2012 commercial and recreational fishing catch limits for the species.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Marine Management

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