Cambodia govt to go all out to save its prized dolphins; corrupt river guards will also be removed, says top official
A senior Cambodian official has warned that river guards who abuse their power or turn a blind eye to illegal fishing ...
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Board of Fish rejects proposal to close Promisla Bay to commercial fishing
Near the end of its two-week meeting on Sunday, the Alaska Board of Fisheries considered a proposal to close off a small bay ...
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Lawsuit is latest push to curb bottom trawling in protected European waters
Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by ...
This is Australia’s only icebreaker. Here’s why experts say we need another
A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.
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Seabirds are Scotland's 'Great Barrier Reef'. We must save them from windfarm calamity
Offshore wind development is essential and urgent, but this emerging industry needs to be ‘nature positive’ from the get-go ...
Expanded protection of scuba diving sites could generate billions for coastal economies
A new study shows that fully protecting the world's most popular scuba diving sites could not only help marine life bounce ...
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Expanded protection of World’s scuba diving sites would safeguard bodiversity, bolster food supply and generate billions in revenue
New peer-reviewed research identifies the positive effects of protecting the world's most popular scuba diving sites.
Study confirms California's marine protected areas boost fish populations across the state
It's 1999, the 21st century is on the horizon, and California has big plans for marine conservation. New legislation has ...
NGOs launch legal case against French government over bottom trawling protected areas
Two NGOs allege that bottom trawling is at odds with biodiversity conservation and France’s legal commitments to protecting marine ecosystems.
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Macron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs
European leaders have received a fresh call to ban destructive fishing practices in marine protected areas (MPAs) and to ...
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Red Slough WMA
American Alligator: This protected reptile has been seen occasionally on Red Slough and area ponds, oxbows and wetlands. Flooding, discing, prescribed burns, and bush hogging are the tools of ...