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Changing the Game: A New Approach to Prevent Overfishing in the South Atlantic
- Fact Sheet
- Feb 22, 2012, 14:55 EST
- South Atlantic Fish Conservation Campaign
Fishery managers are considering sweeping new rules to prevent overfishing and protect dozens of species in the South Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida.More
Oregon Legislature Approves State's First Network of Marine Reserves
- Press Release
- Feb 21, 2012, 16:00 EST
- Our Ocean
Our Ocean, a statewide coalition of Oregon conservationists, scientists, ocean users, local and businesses leaders expressed support today for the state legislature’s action to designate three marine reserves and protected areas off Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, and Cape Perpetua. More
Pew Statement on Proposed New York Shark Fin Ban
- Press Release
- Feb 21, 2012, 14:25 EST
- Global Shark Conservation
Elizabeth Wilson, manager of the Pew Environment Group’s global shark conservation campaign, issued the following statement on today’s introduction of a bill in the New York State Assembly that would prohibit the possession, sale, offering for sale, or distribution of shark fins.More
Bon Appetit Announces Animal Welfare Reforms
- Media Coverage
- Feb 21, 2012, 12:50 EST
- Reforming Industrial Animal Agriculture
(Washington Post) Hoping to set a standard for others in the industry to follow, food-service giant Bon Appetit Management Co. announced today that it will purchase pork, liquid eggs and veal only from producers who follow more humane animal agricultural practices.More
Colorado Officials Push for Forest-Road Rule
- Media Coverage
- Feb 21, 2012, 12:15 EST
- U.S. Forests Campaign
(Denver Post) Colorado officials are making an intense final push to establish their own rule for managing the last roadless national forests in the state.More
On Sea Otters, We Need to See the Big Picture
- Opinion
- Feb 21, 2012, 10:20 EST
- Pew Marine Fellows, Ocean Science Division
The competing priorities of aiding otter recovery and support for ailing coastal fishing communities appear on a collision course. But sea otters are more than just our cute competition.More
The Bottom Line: Tracking Tuna in the Cloud
- Opinion
- Feb 21, 2012, 10:00 EST
- Global Tuna Conservation
A properly designed and implemented electronic tracking program for Atlantic bluefin tuna will be more efficient and easier to use, will improve the data collected, and help deter illegal fishing. Accurate information is critical to ensuring that these fish are managed properly.More
Oil Drilling In Arctic Nears Reality: Shell Emergency Plan OKd
- Media Coverage
- Feb 17, 2012, 17:50 EST
- Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic
(Los Angeles Times) One of the last significant hurdles to offshore oil drilling in the Arctic has been cleared with approval of a plan for dealing with a nightmare scenario — an oil spill at the top of the world. The Obama administration on Friday approved Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.'s plan for responding to an accident should it occur in the Chukchi Sea.More
The Latest: Discover Bermuda's Undersea Rain Forest
- Other Resource
- Feb 17, 2012, 16:55 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy - Bermuda
The Sargasso Sea, Bermuda's "golden rain forest," is nearly the size of the continental U.S. and is home to huge mats of gold-colored seaweed that provide a one-of-a-kind marine habitat for diverse and unusual species.More
U.S. Tentatively Approves Shell Spill Plan for New Arctic Drilling
- Media Coverage
- Feb 17, 2012, 15:50 EST
- Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic
(New York Times) In an important step toward ultimate approval of new oil drilling off the North Slope of Alaska, the Interior Department on Friday tentatively approved Shell’s plans for responding to a potential spill in the frigid Arctic waters. Shell still needs to cross several additional regulatory barriers before it will be permitted to begin drilling as many as six exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea starting in July. But the green light from the Interior Department on its oil spill response plan is a clear sign that the Obama administration is disposed to allow the drilling when it believes adequate safeguards are in place.More
Tenth Circuit Court Reaffirms Roadless Ruling
- Press Release
- Feb 16, 2012, 18:50 EST
- U.S. Forests Campaign
Jane Danowitz, director of the Pew Environment Group’s U.S. public lands program, issued the following statement regarding a notice from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver that it will not reconsider its October 2011 decision that upheld the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. A request for a rehearing of the case had been made by the State of Wyoming and the Colorado Mining Association.More
Court Denies Request for Roadless Rule Rehearing
- Media Coverage
- Feb 16, 2012, 17:20 EST
- U.S. Forests Campaign
(Associated Press) A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Wyoming's request to reconsider a decision upholding a 2001 rule barring development on nearly 50 millions of acres of roadless areas in national forests.More
Scientists Want More Protection for Australia's Coral Sea
- Media Coverage
- Feb 16, 2012, 16:25 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy, Global Ocean Legacy - Coral Sea
(Radio Australia) More than 300 scientists from around the world have signed a consensus statement warning the Australian government that its proposed marine reserve in the Coral Sea has some serious shortcomings.More
Changing the Game: A New Approach to Prevent Overfishing in the Caribbean
- Fact Sheet
- Feb 16, 2012, 11:00 EST
- U.S. Caribbean Fish Conservation Campaign
Fishery managers approved sweeping new rules to prevent overfishing and protect species in the U.S. Caribbean from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands. More
Taiwan Boat Fined for Shark Finning in Palau
- Media Coverage
- Feb 16, 2012, 10:30 EST
- Global Shark Conservation
(dpa) The Pacific island nation of Palau has fined a Taiwanese fishing boat 65,000 US dollars for illegally catching sharks in its waters, according to the environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday.More

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Changing the Game: A New Approach to Prevent Overfishing in the South Atlantic

Oregon Legislature Approves State's First Network of Marine Reserves

Pew Statement on Proposed New York Shark Fin Ban

Bon Appetit Announces Animal Welfare Reforms

Colorado Officials Push for Forest-Road Rule

On Sea Otters, We Need to See the Big Picture

The Bottom Line: Tracking Tuna in the Cloud

Oil Drilling In Arctic Nears Reality: Shell Emergency Plan OKd

The Latest: Discover Bermuda's Undersea Rain Forest

U.S. Tentatively Approves Shell Spill Plan for New Arctic Drilling

Tenth Circuit Court Reaffirms Roadless Ruling

Court Denies Request for Roadless Rule Rehearing

Scientists Want More Protection for Australia's Coral Sea

Changing the Game: A New Approach to Prevent Overfishing in the Caribbean

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