Gulf Residents Make Passionate Case in Maine for Climate Change Legislation
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MAINE - July 14, 2010 - Almost three months after a BP oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of barrels' worth of oil continues to leak out every day, and residents' panic level keeps rising. Several Gulf residents were in Maine today to passionately advocate for climate change legislation that they say could have prevented a disaster that's devastating their livelihoods and coastlines.
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Rescued turtles make their way back to the sea
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BOSTON - June 14, 2010 - The New England Aquarium released 10 endangered sea turtles this morning
from a Cape Cod beach.
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eHow: Sustainable Fisheries Definition
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The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization defines sustainable fisheries as resources that can be harvested to meet the needs of today’s generation without compromising the ability of future generations to harvest fish for their needs. A sustainable fishery requires the conservation of fish stocks and the preservation of the marine environment but still allows the fishing industry to remain economically viable and fishing communities to maintain their social and cultural heritage.
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In effort to save sea turtles, egg evacuation is underway
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PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — Biologist Lorna Patrick dug gingerly into the beach yesterday, gently brushing away sand to reveal dozens of leathery, golf ball-size loggerhead sea turtle eggs.
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MID-ATLANTIC: Scientists suspect decline of herring is result of bycatch in other fisheries
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Fish managers considering stepped-up monitoring and closing areas to trawlers.
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