Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Donald
WF today praised Portuguese authorities for announcing the establishment of four marine protected areas on the extended continental shelves of the Azores as well as mainland Portugal. The four sites – on the southern Mid Atlantic Ridge, Altair Seamount, Antialtair Seamount and Josephine Bank – together cover an area of 120,000 square km rich in [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
By Rachel Tiffen 4:00 AM Friday Mar 26, 2010 Pseudorca. Photo / Creative Commons image A boatload of tourists got to witness nature at its most brutal when a killer whale flicked a pseudo orca high into the air, broke its back and ate both it and its calf in the Bay of Islands yesterday. [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2010 by Kathryn
New Zealand’s emerging marine energy industry goes on show next month at the fourth conference organised by the Aotearoa Wave & Tidal Energy Association (AWATEA) in Wellington. Under the banner of ‘Blue Energy’, international delegates from 14 nations and many more from around New Zealand will share the latest developments in harnessing the power of [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by Donald
Doha, Qatar – Discussion of a long-awaited proposal to ban international commercial trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna was cut short today at the largest wildlife trade convention when an immediate vote was pushed through. Member governments of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) chose to vote today [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2010 by Ali Perkins
It is the 15th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Some call them the Conservation Olympics – two weeks of debate and voting on trade in endangered animals. From tuna to elephants, from tigers to sharks, 23,000 species come under the spotlight. Who are the winners and losers? And are [...]
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