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Wednesday 02 May 2012

Impaired recovery of Atlantic cod -- forage fish or other factors?
EurekAlert | 02 May 2012
In a rapid communication just published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, biologist Douglas Swain of the Gulf Fisheries Center and Robert Mohn, emeritus scientist, at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography present findings that suggest the delay in recovery of Atlantic cod on the eastern Scotian Shelf could be attributed to increased predation by grey seals or other governing factors and not the effect of forage fish as previously thought.

A Refuge for Corals?
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 02 May 2012
In a warming world, study finds coral reefs may have a safe haven in the equatorial Pacific.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Coral | Ocean Currents

UN highlights importance of investing in initiatives that support sustainable fishing
UN News Centre | 02 May 2012
26 April 2012 – The United Nations today highlighted the importance of investing in initiatives that seek to tackle overfishing and protect marine biodiversity, as well as inform consumers of the benefits of buying sustainable fish products.

Fish | Fisheries | United Nations

Indian Ocean Tuna Commission moves to protect albatrosses
birdlife.org | 02 May 2012
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has agreed to measures that, if appropriately implemented by tuna longline fishing vessels, will result in significant reductions in albatross mortality.

Indian Ocean | Fisheries | Seabirds

Ongoing discards debate boosts take-up of gear technology
fishupdate.com | 02 May 2012
A new video released by Seafish, the authority on seafood, has revealed that the ongoing debate over discards has sparked an increase in take-up of gear technology.

Fisheries

Aquaculture industry conference considers the next decade
fishupdate.com | 02 May 2012
How might the aquaculture industry look ten years from now? And how would we want it to look? These and many more questions will be considered by over 1000 delegates at the Skretting Australasian Aquaculture Conference 2012 (AA12) which formally commenced in Melbourne today, May 2.

Aquaculture | Fish Farming

Micronesia Challenge Newsletter
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 02 May 2012
The May 2012 issue of the "Micronesia Challenge Newsletter," published by the Micronesia Challenge Secretariat, features articles on: the outcomes of the 15th Micronesian Island Conservation (MIC) Retreat; and the endorsement of Palaus first National Water Policy by its President, Johnson Toribiong.

Pacific Ocean | Conservation | Small Island Developing States

A New View of the Aqueous Globe
New York Times | 02 May 2012
A moving map of the oceans' currents will allow scientists to better understand how currents shift heat and carbon around the globe, underlying the dynamics of climate change.

Ocean Currents

CBD SBSTTA 16 Focusing on Marine Biodiversity, Biodiversity and Climate Change, PoWIB
biodiversity-l.iisd.org | 02 May 2012
SBSTTA 16 discussions are expected to focus on issues relating to marine and coastal biodiversity and biodiversity and climate change, including biodiversity safeguards for REDD+, geo-engineering and impacts of biofuels on biodiversity. It will also address the in-depth review of the Programme of Work on Island Biodiversity (PoWIB).

Biodiversity | Climate Change | Conservation

World Bank Invests in Sustainable Ocean Ecosystem Management
biodiversity-l.iisd.org | 02 May 2012
The World Bank has published a brief titled "Helping to Better Manage the World's Oceans," which reports on its investments and support for sustainable management of oceans and coasts, with project examples from Guinea-Bissau and Indonesia.

Marine Management

Heavy rain 'threatens to pollute nation's beaches'
The Independent UK | 02 May 2012
The heavy rain is having a damaging effect on Britain's beaches, washing raw sewage from overflow pipes and pollution on to bathing areas.

Atlantic Ocean | Water Pollution

Discovering a way to detect low-level exposure to seafood toxin in marine animals
NOAA | 02 May 2012
NOAA scientists and their colleagues have discovered a biological marker in the blood of laboratory zebrafish and marine mammals that shows when they have been repeatedly exposed to low levels of domoic acid, which is potentially toxic at high levels.

Fish | Marine Mammals | Water Pollution

NOAA issues science-based measures to protect marine mammals
NOAA | 02 May 2012
NOAA's Fisheries Service is issuing two incidental harassment authorizations to Shell for energy exploration activities in shallow waters in the Arctic during a limited period this summer. The authorizations specify measures to protect marine mammals and the subsistence interests of Alaskan Natives, and are informed by the latest science as well as lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Arctic Ocean | Marine Mammals | Non-Living Resources | Offshore Resources

Global ocean drifter deployed off Santa Cruz Island in California
NOAA | 02 May 2012
On May 1, two students from Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Calif. deployed a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean drifter into the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, contributing to a global array that yields vital environmental data.

Pacific Ocean | Research

GLOBALG.A.P.'s new traceability code
World Fishing | 02 May 2012
GLOBALG.A.P. has developed a new branded traceability code, which it hopes will appeal to younger consumers and meet growing seafood buyer's demands.

Fish | Fisheries | Seafood Certification

Brussels celebrates certified fisheries
World Fishing | 02 May 2012
Three MSC certified fisheries were celebrated in Brussels last week during the European Seafood Exposition.

Fisheries | Seafood Certification

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