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Omega-3 demand put sharks in perilNew Zealand Herald | 08 Oct 2012Fish oil supplements have been hailed as the latest weapon in the battle to ward off disease. However, the soaring demand for omega-3 capsules is putting deep-sea sharks in peril, warn conservationists.
Conservation | Deep Sea | Fish A GOLDMINE for PIRATESfishupdate.com | 04 Oct 2012Oceana has called upon the European Commission to amend weak EU laws that leave European markets open to liver oil from illegally caught deep-sea sharks. In recent months, vessels which are internationally blacklisted because of previous Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing activities (IUU fishing) have been engaging in rampant pirate fishing for deep-sea sharks in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, says Oceana.
Deep Sea | Fish | Fisheries European fleets flouting deep sea fishing quotas, study findsGuardian Unlimited | 03 Oct 2012European fishing fleets are flouting quotas for vulnerable deep sea fish and are landing up to 28 times more than allowed, a study has found. Analysis of fishing data since 2002 has revealed that Europe's fleets exceed half the quotas for deep sea fish, prompting demands for better enforcement of the rules and scathing criticism of European fisheries ministers.
Deep Sea | Fisheries | Governance | Policy MBARI researchers discover what vampire squids eatEurekAlert | 27 Sep 2012(Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute) A new paper by MBARI Postdoctoral Fellow Henk-Jan Hoving and Senior Scientist Bruce Robison shows for the first time that the vampire squid uses two thread-like filaments to capture bits of organic debris that sink down from the ocean surface into the deep sea.
Biodiversity | Deep Sea Coral hotspots found in deepwater canyons off northeast US coastEurekAlert | 27 Sep 2012(NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center) For the first time in decades, researchers have conducted an extensive exploration for deep-sea corals and sponges in submarine canyons off the northeastern coast of the US. The survey revealed coral "hotspots," and found that a new coral habitat suitability model could help predict where corals are likely to occur.
Atlantic Ocean | Coral | Deep Sea | Research New study examines how ocean energy impacts life in the deep seaEurekAlert | 06 Sep 2012A new study of deep-sea species worldwide examines how gradients in food and temperature in the deep sea's dark, frigid waters affect the creatures that live there. Similar studies have been conducted in the shallow oceans, but our understanding of the impact of food and temperature on life in the deep sea -- the Earth's largest and most remote ecosystem -- is more limited. The results will help scientists understand what to expect under future climate change.
Climate Change | Deep Sea | Research India joins deep sea mining raceGuardian Unlimited | 30 Aug 2012India looks to exploit rare earth minerals beneath its oceans, following moves towards deep sea mining in Papua New GuineaIndia has joined the race to explore and develop deep-sea mining for rare earth elements — further complicating the geopolitics surrounding untapped sources of valuable minerals beneath the oceans.
Indian Ocean | Deep Sea | Non-Living Resources Papua New Guinea's seabed to be mined for gold and copperGuardian Unlimited | 06 Aug 2012A "new frontier" in mining is set to be opened up by the underwater extraction of resources from the seabed off the coast of Papua New Guinea, despite vehement objections from environmentalists and local activists. Canadian firm Nautilus Minerals has been granted a 20-year licence by the PNG government to commence the Solwara 1 project, the world's first commercial deep sea mining operation.
Pacific Ocean | Deep Sea | Non-Living Resources | Seabed