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Thursday 19 April 2012

EARTH: US Navy navigates a sea change in the Arctic
EurekAlert | 19 Apr 2012
(American Geological Institute) The idea that the Arctic is changing is not breaking news. Sea-ice extent has been declining by 12 percent per decade since 1979, and the ice is thinning too. Because of this, new shipping routes are becoming accessible during the summer months, and the Arctic is beginning to attract parties interested in resource exploration, scientific research and tourism.

Study Amplifies Understanding of Hearing in Baleen Whales
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 19 Apr 2012
For decades, scientists have known that dolphins and other toothed whales have specialized fats associated with their jaws, which efficiently convey sound waves from the ocean to their ears. But until now, the hearing systems of their toothless grazing cousins, baleen whales, remained a mystery.

Marine Mammals | Research

BP oil spill settlement: Judge asked to sign off
New Zealand Herald | 19 Apr 2012
BP and a team of plaintiffs' attorneys presented a federal judge with the formal terms of a proposed class-action settlement designed to resolve billions of dollars in economic damage claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills

Jellyfish on the rise in world's coastal ecosytems
ScienceDaily.com | 19 Apr 2012
Jellyfish are increasing in the majority of the world's coastal ecosystems, according to the first global study of jellyfish abundance.

Biodiversity | Research

Mainstreaming Marine and Coastal Biodiversity into Oil and Gas Sector Development
thegef.org | 19 Apr 2012
On Sunday 8 April 2012, the Government of Mauritania officially launched the Medium-Sized Project "Partnership to Mainstream Marine and Coastal Biodiversity into Oil and Gas Sector Development in Mauritania" (GEF US$ 1 million; co-financing US$ 4.5 million) in the country's capital, Nouakchott.

Atlantic Ocean | Biodiversity | Marine Management | Non-Living Resources

New EU-Pacific development partnership to tackle climate change and fight poverty
European Commission | 19 Apr 2012
Brussels, 04 April 2012 - Pacific islands are an alarming case of the adverse effects of climate change where rising sea levels have an impact upon every aspect of citizens' lives and hamper the economic development. The EU has decided to reinforce its response to these raising challenges and issue a Communication ''Towards a renewed EU–Pacific development partnership''.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

IMP confirms large numbers of cod in Lofoten
fishupdate.com | 19 Apr 2012
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has confirmed what has been seen: there are huge numbers of cod in Lofoten, in Vesterålen and outside the island.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries

New prosecutor seeks to stop Chevron Brazil ops
Reuters | 19 Apr 2012
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A new prosecutor in the case against Chevron Corp and drilling firm Transocean Ltd for an offshore oil spill said Thursday he will seek to suspend the companies' operations in Brazil, a sign that he may be just as tough on the companies as his predecessor.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills

Killer starfish are destroying Whitstable oyster beds, claim fishermen
Telegraph | 19 Apr 2012
Fishermen say killer starfish lured by a wind farm extension will destroy one of Britain's last oyster beds.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Renewable Energy

How much is a dolphin worth?
Guardian Unlimited | 19 Apr 2012
Two years after the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, BP and US authorities wrangle over how much should be paid in damages.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Economy | Marine Mammals

NOAA's Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary seeks comment on sanctuary marine zones
NOAA | 19 Apr 2012
NOAA's Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is seeking public comment to guide a review of the sanctuarys marine zones and regulations that will shape Florida Keys marine conservation for the next 20 years.

Atlantic Ocean | Conservation | Marine Protected Area

Public invited to virtually join NOAA exploration of the Gulf, live from the seafloor
NOAA | 19 Apr 2012
From today through April 28, the public can watch live undersea video and listen in as ocean explorers at sea and ashore comment in real-time as they observe marine species, visit gas seeps and map poorly known areas of the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantic Ocean | Research

NOAA proposes removing eastern Steller sea lions from endangered species list
NOAA | 19 Apr 2012
NOAA is proposing to remove the eastern Steller sea lion, currently deemed "threatened," from the list of endangered wildlife, after a status review by its biologists found the species is recovering sufficiently.

Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

MPs demand an end to mackerel war
World Fishing | 19 Apr 2012
Today senior members of the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee called on Štefan Füle to block Iceland's accession to the EU until it agrees to a fair settlement of the dispute over mackerel.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Portuguese Sardine fishery: Corrective action plan approved
World Fishing | 19 Apr 2012
The current suspension of the Portuguese sardine fishery MSC certificate will remain in place after independent certifier, Intertek Moody Marine, accepted an action plan to address the current sardine stock issue.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Seafood Certification

Canada's advances fisheries issues
World Fishing | 19 Apr 2012
Keith Ashfield, Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met with US Administration officials in Washington, DC this week to discuss bilateral and multilateral fisheries management and related issues.

Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

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