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Friday 01 June 2012

Scientists Discover the "Vitamin B12 Claw"
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 01 Jun 2012
Scientists have revealed a key cog in the biochemical machinery that allows marine algae at the base of the oceanic food chain to thrive. They have discovered a previously unknown protein in algae that grabs vitamin B12, an essential but scarce nutrient, out of seawater.

Southern Ocean | Research

Ocean Explorers Probe Gulf of Mexico
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 01 Jun 2012
The Gulf of Mexico may be a source of food, fuel, and fun for millions of Americans, but vast reaches of it have never been mapped or examined in detail. Earlier this year, Tim Shank, a biologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), led a science team aboard the Okeanos Explorer on a mission to explore seafloor sites in the northern and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantic Ocean | Research | Seabed

Scales of justice tip for sawfishes
IUCN | 01 Jun 2012
The blindfold lady justice with sword and scales is the iconic representation of objectivity and fairness in the west. Yet, for many West Africans the sawfish is the symbol of justice. There are seven sawfish species currently recognized and all are categorized by the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered worldwide.

Conservation | Fish

Demand for Scottish Government to curb coastal salmon netting in line with international obligations
fishupdate.com | 01 Jun 2012
The Salmon and Trout Association Scotland (S&TA Scotland) is urging the Scottish Government to take action on coastal salmon netting, particularly the current increase in netting effort, on a precautionary basis in order to ensure compliance with international responsibilities and to protect employment within our rivers.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries

UK Fisheries Economic Network seeks feedback on Best Practice Guidelines
fishupdate.com | 01 Jun 2012
The UK Fisheries Economic Network (UKFEN) was set up by Seafish in 2011 as an informal network for economists and analysts working in connection with the UK fishing and seafood industries.

Atlantic Ocean | Economy | Fisheries

Porbeagle: critical concern
fishupdate.com | 01 Jun 2012
The Shark Trust greeted the news of the catching of a large Porbeagle Shark off Boscastle, Cornwall with mixed emotions.

Atlantic Ocean | Conservation | Fish

New Analysis Shows Eight Percent of U.S. Marine Waters are Protected
NOAA's National Ocean Service | 01 Jun 2012
A recent analysis of updated data shows that eight percent of our U.S. marine waters are currently designated as marine protected areas (MPAs).

Marine Protected Area

Offshore wind farm is cut back by a third after public protests
Telegraph | 01 Jun 2012
A massive offshore wind farm project will be scaled back following a critical public reaction, it has emerged.

Atlantic Ocean | Renewable Energy

North Carolina wishes away sea-level rise
Guardian Unlimited | 01 Jun 2012
Some lawmakers will go to great lengths to deny the reality of climate change. But this week, North Carolina lawmakers reached new heights of denial, proposing a new law that would require estimates of sea level rise to be based only on historical data—not on all the evidence that demonstrates that the seas are rising much faster now thanks to global warming.

Atlantic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

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