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Monday 04 June 2012

Expedition studies acid impacts on Arctic
EurekAlert | 04 Jun 2012
The effects of ocean acidification on Arctic seas will be studied by a team of 30 researchers, including Dr. Toby Tyrrell from the University of Southampton, who set sail from the UK today, venturing as far north as polar ice allows.

First mission for new ocean floor observatory
EurekAlert | 04 Jun 2012
On Saturday, May 26, the German research vessel POSEIDON sailed from the port of Bergen, Norway, for an expedition to the Norwegian Sea. On board the newly developed ocean floor observatory, MoLab, is being taken to its first mission. The scientists will install MoLab on a cold water coral reef off the coast of northern Norway for a period of four months.

Atlantic Ocean | Coral | Research

Is California preparing for climate change?
ScienceDaily.com | 04 Jun 2012
A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according to results from a new survey.

Pacific Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Level Rise

Grazing snails rule the waves
ScienceDaily.com | 04 Jun 2012
Coral reefs and seashores largely look the way they do because large fish and urchins eat most of the seaweed that might otherwise cover them, but a major new study has found that the greatest impact of all comes from an unexpected quarter -- small marine snails.

Biodiversity | Coral

CARICOM moves to build the capacity of environmental negotiators
caricom.org | 04 Jun 2012
A five –day training intervention for the Caribbean Regions environmental negotiators opened in St Kitts and Nevis on Monday, 28 May 2012. The focus is on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) concerned with biodiversity, climate change and oceans management.

Atlantic Ocean | Marine Management

Transboundary management of marine mammal corridors discussed at inter-regional workshop
pnuma.org | 04 Jun 2012
PANAMA CITY. Monday May 28, 2012. For the first time, representatives of the Southeast and Northeast Pacific, North America and Wider Caribbean met to share and analyze maps of large whale migration routes, critical habitats and the threats of man, and to discuss priorities for transboundary management action.

Atlantic Ocean | Pacific Ocean | Marine Mammals

India: Conserving the Gulf of Mannar's biodiversity
UNDP | 04 Jun 2012
The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, off the south eastern coast of India, is home to one of the worlds largest concentrations of marine species. To encourage sustainable development in the region, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Tamil Nadu established the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust.

Indian Ocean | Marine Management | Marine Protected Area

Significant progress on North Sea nephrops plan
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
ACCORDING to the NFFO, work on a long-term plan for the North Sea nephrops fishery has reached a critical stage.

Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Marine Management

UK and German cod, haddock and saithe fisheries achieve MSC Certification
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
IN a move that should be welcomed by British consumers, the North East Arctic cod, haddock and saithe fisheries fished by UK Fisheries Ltd and the German companies, DFFU and Doggerbank have achieved MSC certification.

Arctic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Seafood Certification

Cornic sustainable scallops reach French supermarkets with Friend of the Sea seal of approval
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
Cornic is one of the key player of the French seafood industry and provides European retailers, catering, home and agri-food service with frozen seafood products. Their range of products includes FOS certified scallops from Northern Peru.

Pacific Ocean | Aquaculture | Seafood Certification

Irish government asks consumers for vigilance on wild salmon
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
THE Irish government has warned consumers to be vigilant about any wild salmon they buy, in a bid to ensure the status of the countrys wild salmon stocks. Less than 17,000 wild salmon may be caught during this year from May 12 to August 12, making them a delicacy and a much sought after premium product.

Atlantic Ocean | Fish | Fisheries | Governance

Last chance to apply – The innovation award 2012
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
The Nor-Fishing Innovation Award 2012 – For development within the fisheries industry

Fisheries

Canada lays down new rules for organic farmed salmon
fishupdate.com | 04 Jun 2012
CANADA has launched a new set of organic ground rules for its farmed salmon and other aquaculture products. The Canadian General Standards Board has released official details of its new standards which lay down the rules? which ensure that farm fishing production methods meet or exceed the Canadian standard for organic aquaculture production? in finfish, shell fish and aquatic plants.

Aquaculture | Fish Farming

Rampant oil theft ravages Nigeria's Delta
Reuters | 04 Jun 2012
DIEBU CREEK, Nigeria (Reuters) - The sound of fleeing feet rustles from the undergrowth in this swampy enclave in Nigeria's Delta, where a fire burns beneath an open tank of crude oil and black smoke fills the sky.

Atlantic Ocean | Accidents and Spills | Non-Living Resources

Japan Hosts Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 6), Eco-Island Summit
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | 04 Jun 2012
Leaders of 16 Pacific island countries gathered at the Sixth Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM 6) to discuss opportunities for cooperation with regards to national disaster response, environment and climate change, sustainable development and more.

Pacific Ocean | Marine Management | Renewable Energy | Small Island Developing States

Crown starfish in mass stranding
BBC | 04 Jun 2012
More than 800 crown-of-thorns starfish found on a single beach in Japan in January stranded themselves because they starved, say researchers.

Pacific Ocean | Coral

ICP 13 Discusses Marine Renewable Energies
biodiversity-l.iisd.org | 04 Jun 2012
Delegates at the 13th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative Process, or ICP 13) highlighted key opportunities and challenges related to marine renewable energies (MREs).

Renewable Energy | United Nations

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