MarineBio Resource Directory Home | What's New | Favorites | Top Rated | Submit Resource | Contact MarineBio   Here All  Search Directory » Top \ Sea Life News Favorite Marine Life Resources indicated by  Sort By: Date Name Rating Favorite Total: 79  Displaying: 76 - 79  Pages: <  1 2 3 4 Whale stranding cases 'increase' 9 March, 2005: Whale, dolphin and porpoise strandings have doubled in the UK over the last 10 years to 782, according to a new study. The Whale and Dolphin Stranding Scheme at the Natural History Museum blames an increase in fishing activity, which it says leads to more "by-catch". This can occur when dolphins or whales chase fish into giant nets, where they then get entangled in the gear. Full Details  | Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/02  | 121 visits Whaling Nations Blame Whales for Fish Declines National Geographic News: June 22, 2004 In nations such as Japan, Norway, and Iceland, whales are increasingly regarded as a pests competing with rapidly dwindling fisheries. The change in perception could have important implications for how whales are protected and their populations managed, according to a recent research article. Full Details  | Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/02  | 102 visits World must act now to forestall staggering threat from global warming 8 November 2004 – The Arctic climate is warming rapidly, much larger changes are in store due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases from human activity and the global impact such as rising sea levels will be “staggering,” presenting one of the most serious threats to humankind, the United Nations environment agency warned today. “With these facts before us, we need, more than ever before, a concerted and renewed international efforts to combat the cl... [More] Full Details  | Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/02  | 107 visits WWF's International Smart Gear Competition The winners for the 2007 International Smart Gear Competition were announced at the Pacific Marine Expo in Seattle. The Grand Prize of $30,000 went to a team of Rhode Island scientists, fishermen and a net maker, beating out 69 other entries from 22 countries. Their entry was based around a net, aptly named "The Eliminator" which captures haddock while reducing the accidental netting of other species. Full Details  | Visit  | Review  | Rate (0)  | 2008/07/04  | 113 visits Total: 79  Displaying: 76 - 79  Pages: <  1 2 3 4

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