Atlantic Ocean
Noaa predicts wildly active hurricane season out of Atlantic and CaribbeanGuardian Unlimited | 23 May 2013Americans were warned on Thursday to brace for an extremely active hurricane season - less than a year after the devastation of Sandy, which hit the east coast in October 2012 – with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, releasing its annual forecast, said 2013 would be prolific in raising storms out of the Atlantic and Caribbean.
Atlantic Ocean | Natural Hazard Prawn catch report highlights dynamic nature of seasfishupdate.com | 23 May 2013The publication of a scientific article by Marine Scotland on the environmental factors affecting a key fishery in the North Sea for prawns (langoustines) highlights the dynamic nature of the marine environment and the need for greater understanding of such natural fluxes, says the Scottish Fishermen's Federation (SFF).
Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Research Marine Harvest agrees to limit pesticides and seal killingsGuardian Unlimited | 21 May 2013One of the world's largest fish farm companies, Marine Harvest, has voluntarily agreed to much tougher limits on its pesticides use and seal killing by joining a strict new environment scheme. Marine Harvest will join the Aquaculture Stewardship council, a new accreditation scheme championed by WWF, after coming under repeated attack for heavy use of toxic chemicals, seal-killing and major outbreaks of sea lice and salmon diseases.
Atlantic Ocean | Aquaculture | Fish Farming | Seafood Certification Scottish sea lice argumentWorld Fishing | 21 May 2013The Scottish sea lice issue has reared its head again with one of the largest seafood companies in the world, Marine Harvest, facing renewed calls to move its farms away from wild salmon populations to prevent transmission of parasites.
Atlantic Ocean | Aquaculture | Fish Farming A Day in the Delta (blog)The Ocean Foundation | 21 May 2013One recent Monday, I got to spend the day doing something outside, not in a conference room, not in my office, just out in one of North America's great natural wonders. Directly north of Mobile Bay, within a broad river valley that leads northward to the confluence of the Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers, lies a vast region of wetlands known by various names, including the Mobile-Tensaw delta, the Mobile Delta, or simply the Delta.
Atlantic Ocean | Biodiversity | Conservation Ambassador to West AfricaSea Around Us | 21 May 2013Our driftnets don't produce discards." "We dont have illegal fishing - its illegal. Your methods are correct, but your results dont make sense. Dont tell them we fish in their waters, they will deny us access. These were some of the amazing comments I heard during my short visit to seven West African countries earlier this year as part of the Sea Around Us Project and PRCM: Marine Conservation Research, Collaboration and Support in West Africa.
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