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Posts Tagged ‘fishing’
Conservation, Wildlife & Flora, Aug 9th, 2011,
Sea lion populations have declined in New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands by 40% between 1998 and 2009. The islands are one of only two breeding locations for sea lions in New Zealand. The other location, Campbell Island, saw a gradual increase of pups during that same period. Reasons for the Auckland decline may be partly environmental, but research from New Zealand’s University of Otago suggests that the main culprit is the local squid fishing industry. From Science Alert: Researchers noted that the Auckland Islands has a strong squid fishing industry within range of the sea lions, where as Campbell Island…
Tags: australia, California, fishery, fishing, Marine Mammal Center, New Zealand, sea lions, squid
Politics, Recycling, May 5th, 2011,
There used to be jokes about going “condom fishing” in dirty city canals, but now an ambitious EU plan aims to encourage professional fishermen to haul recyclable plastics from Europe’s suffering seas as part of their catch. This could mean a significant shift in the normally environmentally harmful behavior of commercial fishing. EU fisheries chief Maria Damanki unveiled bold plans to eliminate the practice of fishing boats throwing back unprofitable, yet edible, catch. Smaller, younger fish or less valuable species are routinely thrown back in the ocean, usually dead. In some areas 2/3 of the catch is simply tossed overboard….
Tags: Damanki, EU, Europe, fishermen, fishing, plastic, Recycling
Conservation, Videos & Documentaries, Wildlife & Flora, Aug 1st, 2010,
Tony Oposa is an environmental lawyer who campaigns to protect the seas around Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu, Philippines. He is also on the board of trustees at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) in Washington, DC. Oposa is fighting illegal fishing such as fishing using dynamite, which threatens the marine ecology of the Philippines. Many believe, including Tony, that his partner was murdered for his work in their organization, the Law of Nature Foundation. In the two hectares of the marine protected area we have right here, 2 hectares, right here in front, there are more…
Tags: Bantayan, environmental, fishing, island, lawyer, Oposo, Philippines, seas, Tony, video
Pollution, Jul 21st, 2010,
Friday’s oil pipeline explosion in the northern Chinese port of Dalian has resulted in a large oil slick in the Yellow Sea. The oil leaking from the two exploded pipelines has been stopped, but not before oil washed up on the coastline, soiling surrounding beaches and negatively impacting local wildlife and economic activity. Thousands of firefighters, engineers and even a flotilla of 800 fishing boats are involved in cleanup operations which have already reduced the oil slick by a third from its peak of 50 sq km, according to a report in the Guardian. The leak is likely to add…
Tags: China, cleanup, Dalian, firefighter, fishing, Greenpeace, oil, pipeline, slick, spill, Yellow Sea
Green living, Politics, Jul 10th, 2010,
Yesterday was named ‘fish dependence day’ by the New Economics Foundation (NEF); marking July 9, 2010 as the date that Europe ate its fish quota for the year in terms of sustainability. A new analysis by the NEF entitled ‘Fish Dependence: The Increasing Reliance of the EU on Fish From Elsewhere’, highlights the unsustainable nature of the fishing industry in relation to Europe’s consumption. From yesterday forward, Europe will be in essence, living off of non-European fish. From a UK Press Association report: If the EU were only to consume fish from its own waters it would run out 189…
Tags: Day, dependence, EU, Europe, fish, fishing, Ireland, NEF, stocks, sustainable, waters
Climate Change, Politics, Videos & Documentaries, May 31st, 2010,
In contrast to articles on the ‘blame game’, failed solutions and abstract statistics about how much oil is fouling the Gulf, here is a piece of video journalism from Time magazine by a photographer who visited some of the human victims of the worst eco-disaster in US history. This moving report gives glimpses into the lives of the people living in southern Louisiana, which is effectively ground zero for the human tragedy resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil leak. We meet several workers in the fishing industry who are contemplating their future and survival in the face of an immense…
Tags: disaster, fishing, Gulf, human, Louisiana, oil, photographer, spill
Wildlife & Flora, Mar 5th, 2010,
The once so beautiful beaches around the harbor of Ouzai, south of Beiroet, and close to the international airport Rafic Hairi in Lebanon, are completely ruined by waste. Apparently a lot of this waste comes from the Costa Brava dumping grounds (that are located near the sea) and while its illegal to dump waste in the sea, all violators are protected by the local politicians. ‘We are no real fishermen anymore, we are the employees of Sukleen’ – Sukleen is the primary waste company of Lebanon that processes around 2,200 tons of household waste daily A local research company named…
Tags: endangered fish, fishermen, fishing, lebanon, ocean, overfishing, Pollution, waste
Nature, Science & Technology, Wildlife & Flora, Feb 11th, 2010,
This is an article about an animal you may not hear about too often; at least, not as often as tigers, whales or polar bears. The African Penguin, or Black-footed Penguin, is found throughout 24 islands near South Africa. They are between 26-28 inches (68-70 cm) tall and weigh between 4 and 11 pounds (2 and 5 kg). Population numbers were estimated to be around 1.5 million in 1910; but now, only 10% of those numbers remain. Currently listed as a Vulnerable species, threats include egg harvesting, habitat disruption, and oil spills. Between 2001 and 2009, their population fell by…
Tags: African Penguin, Algoa Bay, Bird Island, Black-footed Penguin, endangered species, fishing, Nature, research, South Africa, St. Croix Island, study, trawling
Climate Change, Aug 22nd, 2009,
It’s another eventful time for international organization Greenpeace, as they staged more actions this month as part of their campaigns to save the earth. In an effort to stop bottom trawling in Sweden, Greenpeace’s activists dropped giant granite boulders at the bottom of the sea in Lilla Middelgrund. Bottom trawling is the practice where fisherman drop weighted nets to the sea floor and drag them (usually tied to 2 boats) across the sea, to catch fish indiscriminately, while the nets destroy the fragile corals which many fish call home. Even though this particular area has been protected for years, there…
Tags: fish, fishing, Greenpeace, Nature, news, ocean
Conservation, Green living, Nature, Wildlife & Flora, Aug 11th, 2009,
Perhaps, like many environmentally minded individuals, you’ve often looked down at your platter and wondered if having that steak and lobster dinner is good for the environment. Indeed, most militant environmentalists might argue that you’re not a real environmentalist if you eat the flesh of any animal, or so someone from a certain animal rights group said. But the fact of the matter is, the whole ecosystem works because of the food chain and, like it or not, humans comfortably sit right on top. It’s a delicate balance, and when this balance is upset, then trouble begins. Ten or twenty…
Tags: fishing, seafood, sustainable seafood
