Richard Charter Senior Policy Advisor, Marine Programs Defenders of Wildlife Right now, roughly 5,000 barrels of oil a day are being spilled into the Gulf of Mexico southeast of Venice, Louisiana [1] – yet another awful outcome of the tragic explosion at what was supposed to be one of the safest and most advanced offshore [...]
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) will hold two public hearings in Newark to take comment on the environmental impact statement for geologic exploration in the ocean, the first step towards off-shore oil drilling. MMS will also be identifying the potential for carbon sequestration. Let your opposition to geologic ocean exploration for the purpose of off-shore [...]
Red Knot and Horseshoecrab, originally uploaded by b52starr. In the early 1960s, Rachel Carson wrote “Silent Spring,” an important book that helped increase public concern for the environment. The work was most directly about the dangers and effects of irresponsible, uninformed pesticide use. Carson’s broader message — the one that resonated with the public around [...]
Using electronic tags and satellites to track Atlantic bluefin tuna, scientists have found that the prized fish crisscross the North Atlantic as they move from feeding to breeding grounds, snarling efforts to rebuild their stocks after decades of overfishing.ENN – 8/17/2001
For some 20 years, Atlantic bluefin have been hauled out of the sea at unsustainable rates, marine scientists say, despite international attempts to limit the catch by establishing separate fishing quotas for the eastern and western Atlantic. Now, fresh research on bluefin migration suggests that unless governments change their view of bluefin stocks and begin [...]
A mile beneath the Atlantic, hundreds of miles off New Jersey’s shores, lies a canyon that could hold all sorts of sea monsters or miracles, along with the scars of human pollution or the seeds of a new energy boom.Bergen Record – 8/17/2001
Consumers’ taste for seafood is depleting fish stocks, endangering species, and putting fishermen and environmentalists on a collision course. Business Week – 8/9/2001
Efforts to create no-fishing zones off the South Florida coast have been dealt severe setbacks because of opposition from commercial fishing interests. The commercial fishermen certainly have a legitimate concern about continuing their livelihoods. But if implemented wisely, no-fishing zones could actually help the commercial fishing industry by providing fish species with the protection they [...]
You can help save fragile marine ecosystems within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Tell the California Fish & Game Commission to put in place the adequate protection needed to sustain healthy populations of marine life. American Oceans Campaign – 8/15/2001
The white-bearded geologist is on a one-man crusade to educate people about the coast and the ocean and how they interact. His simple but blunt message for homeowners, developers and government planners is twofold: – Tamper with the coast at your own peril. – Living right on its edge often begs catastrophe. “I don’t believe [...]
The white-bearded geologist is on a one-man crusade to educate people about the coast and the ocean and how they interact. His simple but blunt message for homeowners, developers and government planners is twofold: – Tamper with the coast at your own peril. – Living right on its edge often begs catastrophe. “I don’t believe [...]
Looking at the state of our oceans today, it’s hard to imagine what they were like just a few hundred years ago. Back then, the seas literally teemed with life. Herds of tens of thousands of dugongs (sea cows) grazed off the coast of Australia. Oyster reefs grew so large that they were a hazard [...]
Aloha, Protection for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands is at risk of being weakened by the Secretary of Commerce. Critical monk seal and$sea turtle habitat is at risk. Protection measures in the Executive Order already reflect a compromise. Send a message to maintain full protection for this fragile ecosystem. Take Action!