Climate Change
- International expedition investigates climate change, alternative fuels in Arctic- ScienceDaily.com- This relates to Scott’s webinar yesterday on alternative offshore energy
- U.S. To Bring Emissions Cut Target To Copenhagen Talks- Reuters
- Military wary of offshore wind energy development- Business Gazette- Maryland
- Report on Acidification and Coral Reefs- From CSO Weekly Report- Nov.20th
Marine Spatial Planning
- Fishers fear expansion of marine farms- New Zealand Herald; see also: Shake-up favours aquaculture- New Zealand Herald
- Recovery Act Spurs $4 Billion in Wind Power Projects- Reuters
Hawaii
- Public urged to stay clear of seal, pup- Maui News
- DLNR installs signs for new Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area- Lahaina News, Maui
- Pacific Whale Foundation offers free 'Be Whale Aware' workshop [for commercial & recreational boaters]- Honolulu Advertiser
Corals
- Economists put a price tag on the benefits of coral reefs- Christian Science Monitor
- Scientist digs deep to learn ocean's secrets- News & Observer- NC- Article about Steve Ross, a UNC-Wilmington marine scientist, and his studies of deep sea corals off of the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida.
- FEATURE : Coral reefs disappearing at an alarming rate- Taipei Times (Taiwan)
- Healthy Reefs Buoy Haitian Hopes for Tourism Revival- New York Times
Science
- Biodiversity loss is Earth's 'immense and hidden' tragedy, Darwin's 'natural heir' warns- guardian.co.uk
- Aquatic Creatures Mix Ocean Water - Science Daily
Marine National Monuments
- American Samoa marine protection impacts on fishermen- Radio New Zealand International - Fears have been voiced that a ban on commercial fishing around the Rose Atoll Monument will affect the livelihoods of fishermen in American Samoa.
Marine Protected Areas
- NOAA seeks discharge ban in Florida sanctuary- Trade Only Today- NOAA has proposed banning marine sanitation device discharges from vessels in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. If this effort is successful, other similar regulations could be enacted in other marine sanctuaries, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
- Botanical Whales Adventures in the Tortugas reveal that seagrass fields need saving too- Science News
Policy
- DICTA: Balancing Freedom of Navigation and Environmental Protection- Virginia Law Weekly- Editorial by Commander Trevor Rush, U.S. Navy, about the Law of the Sea and the National Ocean Policy. A quote from the article: “Hopefully, when the Task Force issues its framework for coastal and marine spatial planning in December, it will include the guiding principle that our marine environmental protection regimes should be science-based, should not exceed what is minimally necessary to achieve the desired protection, and must protect navigational freedoms.”
- Politicians urged to save the Great Barrier Reef- Power Boat – World
Marine Debris
- Rothschild heir to cross Pacific on boat made of plastic bottles- CNN- link also includes short CNN video about the building of the boat
Fisheries
- Tuna's Death Spiral- New York Times- editorial
- New Salmon Recovery Plan - Flexible or Flawed?- Public News Service – Portland, OR; see also: Federal judge praises new salmon-protection plan- Seattle Times
- Domestic farm animals are devouring the world's fish stocks, UBC study finds- Vancouver Sun
- Alaska - Arctic Fishery Management Plan is Implemented - From NOAA FishNews
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