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Wednesday 30 May 2012

Greenland's current loss of ice mass
EurekAlert | 30 May 2012
(Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres) Loss through melting and iceberg calving during the last 10 years is unusually high compared to the last 50 years.

Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Secure, sustainable funding for Indigenous participation in Arctic Council a key priority
EurekAlert | 30 May 2012
One of the world's foremost initiatives on Arctic issues, the Canadian-based Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program, today offered 19 recommendations to the Canadian government as it prepares to chair the Arctic Council in 2013.

Arctic Ocean | Governance

Discovery of historical photos sheds light on Greenland ice loss
ScienceDaily.com | 30 May 2012
A chance discovery of 80-year-old photo plates in a Danish basement is providing new insight into how Greenland glaciers are melting today.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change

Land and sea species differ in climate change response
ScienceDaily.com | 30 May 2012
Marine and terrestrial species will likely differ in how they respond to climate change according to a new study by Simon Fraser University and Australia's University of Tasmania.

Climate Change | Global Warming

NFFO backs regionalisation of CFP
fishupdate.com | 30 May 2012
ENGLAND's National federation of Fishermen?s Organisations (NFFO) feels that, more than a decade after it started to back the idea, regionalisation is finally gaining momentum as a counterbalance to the crippling over-centralisation of the CFP.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Policy

France, Spain call time on bluefin tuna season
Reuters | 30 May 2012
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and Spain banned industrial fishing of endangered bluefin tuna late on Tuesday for the rest of this season after fishermen from both countries exhausted their quotas more quickly than anticipated.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center Funds Education Projects Through NOPP
National Oceanographic Partnership Program | 30 May 2012
The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center is a national partnership of organizations that works to identify skills needed for a variety of marine science careers in order to better prepare America's workforce for ocean occupations. MATE then works with educators, marine industries, professional societies, and research institutions to help develop courses, curriculum, and programs that best prepare students for those careers.

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California tuna connoisseurs shy away from sushi over Japan radiation fears
Guardian Unlimited | 30 May 2012
Radiation traces from the Fukushima nuclear disaster have been found off the US coast, and consumers are being cautious.

Pacific Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Fish | Water Pollution

Joint statement from Maria Damanaki and Jane Lubchenco on fisheries
NOAA | 30 May 2012
As European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, we come together this week to advance our shared goals of healthy oceans and seafood, prosperous and sustainable fisheries, and economically vibrant coastal communities. To achieve these goals, we recognize the importance of putting into place policies and practices that favor long-term sustainability and prosperity.

Fisheries | Governance

New Bering Sea research reveals how changing ecosystem impacts America's most valuable fisheries
NOAA | 30 May 2012
Bering Sea marine mammals, birds, and fish are shifting where they eat, bear their young, and make their homes in response to changes in sea ice extent and duration. These patterns of change are documented in a special issue of the journal of Deep Sea Research II now available online.

Arctic Ocean | Biodiversity | Climate Change | Sea Ice

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