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Last Update: Fri Jun 19 03:12:21 2009

+ Ocean Conservancy Commends Obama Administration on Making Ocean Protection a National Priority + Ocean Conservancy Commends Obama Administration on Making Ocean Protection a National Priority Creation of interagency oceans task [...] Read the White House Presidential Proclamation: National Oceans Month and Memorandum regarding national policy for the oceans.

+ Tell Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to Help Restore Sustainable Fisheries + Please Scroll Down to Sign The Petition Chairman Rodney Barreto Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation [...] snapper and gag grouper as well as approving draft rules to implement new gear requirements to reduce shrimp trawl bycatch.

+ WOD - 2009 Thank a Scientist + It's World Ocean Day - Thank a Scientist! With all the threats facing the ocean, it isn't very often that our scientists who are [...] of gratitude letting them know why their tireless, and until now thankless, work is important to you.

+ Ocean Conservancy Insists Federal Waters Not Be Opened To Aquaculture Without Strong National Standards + Ocean Conservancy Insists Federal Waters Not Be Opened To Aquaculture Without Strong National Standards Fish farming in American [...] caught fish stocks such as red snapper." "Today’s action by NOAA should serve as a wake up call to Congress that

+ California Sustainable Oceans Act (SB201) + Print California Sustainable Oceans Act (SB201) California’s Sustainable Oceans Act is [...] to what can be safely raised without harming the marine environment. The use of drugs and chemicals must be minimized and rep

+ Media Advisory: Ocean Conservancy Participates in Capitol Hill Ocean Week + Ocean Conservancy Participates in Capitol Hill Ocean Week Energy policy and ocean planning panels tap Ocean Conservancy expertise [...] speak and act for the oceans. Ocean Conservancy is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in New England, Florida, the Gulf

+ Whale Safer Lobster Fishing + Whale Safer Lobster Fishing Good for Fishermen, Good for Whales WHALE ENTANGLEMENT Since 2005, researchers have [...] of just about 400 whales, which could mark the tipping point towards extinction for this iconic species. Three-quarters of all right

+ Longlines and Loggerheads + Bottom Longline Fishing Threatens Loggerhead Sea Turtles in the Gulf of Mexico LOGGERHEAD In the Gulf of Mexico [...] fishery does not threaten the continued existence of these animals. NMFS and the Gulf Council are working on Amendment 31 to the

+ Red Snapper + Red Snapper Restoring an Iconic Fish Population in the Gulf of Mexico RED SNAPPER Red snapper get iced down on a [...] state and federal decision-makers, and concerned citizens. This “fishery to fork” approach focuses on the

+ Gag Grouper + Gag Grouper of the Gulf of Mexico Restoring one of the Gulf's Signature Reef Fish GAG GROUPER Gag grouper live in [...] these times and places as excellent fishing holes. And therein lies the problem. Not only are the large (usually male) fish prize

+ Cod and Haddock + Cod and Haddock Lessons from the New England Fishery HADDOCK Juvenile haddock are caught for a survey. Photo: NOAA [...] fish nor the fishermen have been served for the long-term. Prolonged depletion caused by chronic overfishing has taken a heavy

+ Volunteer Spotlight: Jill Woodyard + Volunteer Spotlight: Jill Woodyard, Lake Erie, Ohio Jill Woodyard, executive secretary and Coastweek co-coordinator, Ohio Lake [...] sends "save the date" cards to remind volunteers and the community about the Cleanup. For her, it's a way to get the excitement goin