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Friday 27 April 2012

Leaking pipe fixed in bid to clean up Onehunga seaside
New Zealand Herald | 27 Apr 2012
A polluted drain which spills on to the site of a planned $28 million Onehunga seaside park has been cleaned up in a hunt for sewage leaks prompted by iwi and health agency concerns. The stormwater outflow from Hillsborough was blamed for bacteria spikes in water quality.

Indian Ocean fishing commission begins to embrace sustainability
World Wide Fund For Nature | 27 Apr 2012
Fremantle, Australia: After more than a decade lagging behind all of the worlds other Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has begun to move towards sustainable management of the ocean's fisheries.

Indian Ocean | Conservation | Fisheries | Marine Management

Study Indicates a Greater Threat of Extreme Weather
New York Times | 27 Apr 2012
New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, an ominous finding that may indicate a higher potential for extreme weather in coming decades.

Climate Change | Global Warming

Are you eating the fish you think you are?
ocean2012.eu | 27 Apr 2012
BRUSSELS – A report released today by OCEAN2012 reveals that in response to stock depletion by overfishing, inferior fish are being marketed and even mislabelled as more valuable, rarer, species.

Fish | Fisheries

Minister calls for radical changes to Common Fisheries Policy
fishupdate.com | 27 Apr 2012
Fisheries Minister Richard Benyon will call for countries in Europe to be given more say in the way their fisheries are managed, when he attends the EU Fisheries Council in Luxembourg later today.

Fisheries | Governance | Policy

Buyer beware as imported "imposter fish" still at large
fishupdate.com | 27 Apr 2012
A briefing paper released in London, UK,' by OCEAN2012 confirms that overfishing is having a knock-on effect on the quality of fish that ends up on the dinner table, with mislabelling of fish still a problem.

Fish | Fisheries

Dolphin stuck in California wetlands draws a crowd
Reuters | 27 Apr 2012
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Reuters) - A dolphin who took a wrong turn from the Pacific Ocean into a Southern California wetlands became an unwitting star on Friday when scores of motorists on a nearby busy highway stopped to watch it swim in circles.

Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

EU states close to agreeing on greater local say in managing fisheries
Guardian Unlimited | 27 Apr 2012
Proposals to give European Union member states a greater say over how their fisheries are managed moved a step closer to acceptance on Friday, as part of a wider package of reforms that represent the biggest shakeup of the fishing industry in decades.

Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid [Book Review]
Guardian Unlimited | 27 Apr 2012
This well-written book tells the story of squid, including the enigmatic giant squid (kraken) and the scientists who study them.

Biodiversity | Research

NOAA releases final management plan for Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary
NOAA | 27 Apr 2012
A new rule prohibiting killing, injuring, touching or disturbing whale sharks and rays is part of the final management plan, regulations and environmental assessment for NOAA's Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, released by the agency today.

Atlantic Ocean | Marine Management | Marine Protected Area

Scots welcome support for sanctions
World Fishing | 27 Apr 2012
The Scottish fishing industry has welcomed the unanimous vote by the European Parliament Fisheries Committee in support of trade sanctions against countries that engage in unsustainable fishing practices.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance

Fisheries ministers gather in Luxembourg
World Fishing | 27 Apr 2012
Today EU fisheries ministers will gather in Luxembourg to come to a political agreement on the Commission's proposal for a system of mandatory transferable fishing rights (concessions).

Fisheries | Governance | Policy

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