Overfishing 101: It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over
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In early January, the Associated Press released a story
titled “Has Overfishing Ended? Top U.S. Scientist Says Yes.” Based
largely on statements by Dr. Steve Murawski, a former National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) chief scientist, the piece was widely distributed and generated scores of articles around the country and beyond.
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Legal Sea Foods Stirs Sustainability Debate With New Ad Campaign
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BOSTON -- Sept. 13, 2011 -- A series of new television and print ads debuting next week from the famed Boston-based
restaurant Legal Sea Foods may not sit well initially with some marine
conservationists, as the humorous spots unconvincingly take both sides
of the sustainability debate.
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Oceana Applauds U.S./E.U. Pact to Combat Pirate Fishing
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WASHINGTON – Oceana, the largest international advocacy
group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, issued the
following statement from Dr. Michael Hirshfield, chief scientist and
senior vice president for North America, in response to today’s
announcement by Dr. Jane Lubchenco, United States Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, and Maria
Damanaki, European Union Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and
Fisheries, of their signing of a historic agreement to combat the global
problem of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing:
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Making Headway in the Movement to Protect the World’s Sharks
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For sharks, life at the top of the ocean food chain is becoming safer — at least from human predators.
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California lawmakers pass bill banning shark-fin trade
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's Legislature sent Gov. Jerry Brown
a bill seeking to ban the sale, trade or possession of shark fins on
Tuesday, over the objections of two senators who called the measure
racist because the fins are used in a soup considered a delicacy in some
Asian cultures.
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