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Monday 28 May 2012

Wells Fargo fosters environmental conservation through University of Miami's RJD program
EurekAlert | 28 May 2012
Wells Fargo awarded the University of Miami's R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program $40,000 in support of marine conservation science. The grant addresses two major needs: the lack of engaging science education opportunities that inspire youth to learn STEM skills, and a lack of knowledge and awareness about marine ecology and conservation, particularly in relation to sharks.

Beach Closures
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 28 May 2012
What Causes Beach Closures?The pollution that causes beach closures and illness in humans comes from many different places on land, but ultimately gets into the water primarily through one of two pathways—discrete point sources and diffuse non-point sources.

Water Pollution | Waterborne Diseases

Univ. of Tennessee Scientist Chosen as Holger Jannasch Visiting Scholar
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 28 May 2012
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has chosen Karen Lloyd, an assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, as the recipient of the Holger W. Jannasch Visiting Scholar Award.

Deep Sea | Research

Sea urchin populations in the Mediterranean
ScienceDaily.com | 28 May 2012
Scientists have new insight into which processes regulate long-term populations of sea urchins. New research includes an analysis of extraordinary episodes such as the violent storm that hit the Catalan coast on 26 December 2008, which caused the disappearance of around 80% of the population of sea urchins in the archipelago of the Medes and the Montgrí coast.

Mediterranean Sea | Biodiversity | Research

St. Kitts and Nevis launches their Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme
UNESCO | 28 May 2012
St. Kitts and Nevis proudly became the first English Caribbean country to launch their Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme last week. The St. Marys Biosphere Programme covers an area of considerable diversity, from the mountain peak down to the coast including mangroves and reefs.

Biodiversity | Blue Carbon | Conservation

Damanaki unveils "Blue Growth" as new European fish economy drive
fishupdate.com | 28 May 2012
EUROPEAN Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has unveiled "Blue Growth" - the new initiative for opening up Europe's fishing economy.

Economy | Fisheries

Conservation bodies alarm at US Senate failure over-genetically engineered salmon
fishupdate.com | 28 May 2012
IN a move that has alarmed a number of conservation bodies, the US senate failed at the end of last week to approve an amendment that could have stopped genetically engineered salmon from being available for human consumption in the United States.

Fish | Fish Farming | Policy

Justice Department probes whether BP execs lied to Congress: WSJ
Reuters | 28 May 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether BP executives lied to Congress about how much oil leaked in the company's 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the investigation.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills

Fukushima radiation seen in tuna off California
Reuters | 28 May 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima power plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that these fish carried radioactive compounds across the Pacific Ocean faster than wind or water can.

Pacific Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Water Pollution

EU fishing reforms face weakening
BBC | 28 May 2012
European governments are backsliding on commitments to make fishing sustainable, campaigners warn, with commitments weakening on banning discards and achieving healthy stocks.

Governance | Marine Management | Policy

Kenya to build Africa's first underwater museum
Guardian Unlimited | 28 May 2012
Kenya is on the brink of building Africa's first underwater museum, which will be dedicated to studying marine life and shipwrecks.

Indian Ocean | Research

Sea creatures and ocean vistas: the watery world under threat - in pictures
Guardian Unlimited | 28 May 2012
Earth's oceans have changed more in the last 30 years than in all of human history. Callum Roberts' new book, The Ocean of Life, takes us on a panoramic tour beneath the seas to reveal their richness - and the impact of pollution, overfishing and the melting of the polar icecaps

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