News clips October 13-15, 2009

• A Blueprint for Restoring the World’s Oceans to Health- Yale Environment 360- Interview with Sylvia Earle
• Federal scientists urge against offshore drilling plans- Los Angeles Times; see also: NOAA Raises Red Flags on Aggressive Offshore Drilling Plan- Common Dreams
• Overfishing: Are there really plenty of fish in the sea?- San Luis Obispo Tribune & Bradenton Herald
  Warmer Climate Not The Cause Of Oxygen Deficiency In The Baltic Sea- ScienceDaily
• Pioneer in marine biology to accept School of Mines award- Rapid City Journal, SD- About Cindy Van Dover, Duke University
• Bass and Recreational Fishing Groups meet with White House (scroll down at link)- Bassmaster Reporter’s Notebook
• Humans Are Destroying Earth's Coral Reefs ...- CO2 Science Magazine
• Stop drift in oceans policy- Editorial about National Ocean Policy- Tampabay.com
• White House to hold ocean policy hearing in New Orleans- Examiner.com
• Fish Groups Target Bad Management at Ocean Task Force Meeting- Bay Area Indymedia – Somewhat delayed article about the San Francisco Ocean Task Force hearing on Sep.17th
• VIMS shark-monitoring program could end- Daily Press
• Obama Administration Won't Sign On to Measure to Protect Bluefin Tuna- ABC News
• Man-made noise is blamed for driving whales to their deaths- London Times
• Shark fin ban ends cruel slaughter -The Observer