This stop-animation film tells the story of overfishing from an octopus’ perspective. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 12, 2013
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May 3, 2013
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Boom in jellyfish: Overfishing called into question
Will we soon be forced to eat jellyfish? Since the beginning of the 2000s, these gelatinous creatures have invaded many of the world’s seas, like the Japan Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, etc. Is it a cyclic phenomenon, caused by changes in … Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 19, 2012
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The ‘slippery slope to slime’: Overgrown algae causing coral reef declines
Researchers for the first time have confirmed some of the mechanisms by which overfishing and nitrate pollution can help destroy coral reefs — it appears they allow an overgrowth of algae that can bring with it unwanted pathogens, choke off oxygen and… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 19, 2012
by Leila Monroe
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Final Outcomes for Our Oceans in Rio+20 Negotiations: Protection from Plastic, Action on Ocean Acidification and Overfishing, and a Disappointing Stalemate on a High Seas Agreement
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco
At the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, action happens on two tracks. On the “inside track”, representatives of governments meet over the cour… Continue reading
December 15, 2011
by David Newman
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Summer Flounder’s Recovery: A Cautionary Tale
David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York
There’s good news to report: a recent scientific assessment has confirmed that summer flounder, or fluke as it’s more commonly known, has been restored to a healthy population… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 3, 2011
by David Newman
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Leaving Vulnerable Fish to Fend for Themselves
David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York What if, after a string of overloaded passenger elevator failures, a new law was passed requiring stricter weight limits and regulators responded by exempting elevators from all safety requirements, inclu… Continue reading
Share on FacebookAugust 2, 2011
by Francesca Koe
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This Shark Week – Save a Shark
Francesca Koe, Director of Special Projects, San Francisco You’ve seen the teeth and fins — Shark Week again over at the Discovery Channel and while comedian Andy Samberg of SNL fame has been getting viewers hyped, in California this year … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 18, 2011
by Seth Atkinson
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NMFS Releases 2010 Status of Stocks Report
Seth Atkinson, Staff Attorney, San Francisco Last week the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released its annual “Status of Stocks” report to Congress, summarizing the health of our nation’s marine fisheries in 2010. This… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 17, 2011
by David Newman
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Catch Limits Will Help Restore Snapper and Grouper after Years of Chronic Overfishing in the South Atlantic
David Newman, Oceans Program Attorney, New York Fisheries managers in the South Atlantic (Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas) are on the cusp of adopting annual catch limits intended to end decades of chronic overfishing. Seven of the most common… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 16, 2011
by Leila Monroe
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Fins Aren’t Worth It: In California and Around the World, Sharks are Too Valuable to Lose
Leila Monroe, Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, San Francisco One way or another, shark finning will have to end. Either shark species around the world will be wiped out from overfishing, or we will realize how unsustainable shark finning is and st… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 4, 2010
by David Newman
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Staying the Course Toward Sustainable Fisheries
After decades of overfishing, we are finally making progress toward the sustainable management of U.S. fisheries. The progress has been hard fought, necessitating short-term sacrifice from fishing communities in some cases. Staying the cour… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 7, 2010
by Sarah Chasis
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New National Ocean Policy Will Help Protect the "Blue Heart of the Planet"
Tomorrow evening at the Commonwealth Club of California, the Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Jane Lubchenco will be discussing the Obama administration’s nationa… Continue reading
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