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Oceanic Defense: 'Shocking' state of seas threatens mass extinction, say marine experts
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Shocking' state of seas threatens mass extinction, say marine experts. Overfishing and pollution putting fish, sharks and whales in extreme danger – with extinction 'inevitable', study finds. Fish, sharks, whales and other marine species are in imminent danger of an "unprecedented" and catastrophic extinction event at the hands of humankind, and are disappearing at a far faster rate than anyone had predicted, a study of the world's oceans. The findings are shocking," said Alex Rogers, scientific director...
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Oceanic Defense: 1/18/09 - 1/25/09
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Thursday, January 22, 2009. Shark March Hits West Coast. Our Friends at Shark Safe. Up in San Francisco are preparing for their own Shark March scheduled as a two day event from January 25-26. Shark Safe. Is looking for volunteers to participate in the two day celebration of the International Year of the Shark. This protest is an educational event. Come out and learn something about these magnificent kings and queens of the sea. For more information and to get involved visit their blog. Hunan Homes Resta...
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Oceanic Defense: 3/22/09 - 3/29/09
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Monday, March 23, 2009. Canada Opens 2009 Seal Hunt. CHARLOTTETOWN, Canada, March 23, 2009. It is that time of year again when Canada is thrust into the international spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Canada's commercial seal hunt is the largest hunt for marine mammals in the world. Sealers are allowed to kill 280,000 harp seal pups this year, provided they have begun to molt their white coats, which occurs when the animals are about two weeks old. Posted by Oceanic Defense. Links to this post. Oceani...
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Oceanic Defense: February 2011
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Former SeaWorld Trainers Speak Out. One year after the horrific death of a SeaWorld trainer, the popular Orlando, Fla. theme park is getting set to launch a new killer whale show with revamped safety measures. But critics say there isn't enough being done to prevent another tragedy. CBS News correspondent Whit Johnson reports the park announced it plans to allow trainers back in the water - something that hasn't happened since the attack on Dawn Brancheau last year. John Jett, a former SeaWorld trainer, ...
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Oceanic Defense: ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news and science breakthroughs -- updated daily Science News Share Blog Cite Print Bookmark
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ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news and science breakthroughs - updated daily Science News Share Blog Cite Print Bookmark. 8212; The present rate of greenhouse carbon dioxide emissions through fossil fuel burning is higher than that associated with an ancient episode of severe global warming, according to new research. The findings are published online this week by the journal. Based on their carbon isotope measurements and computer simulations of Earth system, the researchers estimate...
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Oceanic Defense: 4/19/09 - 4/26/09
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Friday, April 24, 2009. Ban on seal products coming! BRUSSELS, April 24 (Reuters) - European ambassadors approved a European Union plan to ban imports of furs and other products from culled seals on Friday. Moving the 27-nation bloc one step closer to a trade clash with Norway and Canada. Both seal-hunting nations have warned the EU in recent weeks that they could challenge the EU ban at the World Trade Organization, the global trade watchdog, if it takes shape as currently foreseen. The 15 seal species ...
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Oceanic Defense: 4/12/09 - 4/19/09
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Friday, April 17, 2009. Plans to protect sharks set to receive backing. EU fisheries ministers are next week expected to back plans to protect endangered sharks. At a meeting in Luxembourg (23-24 April) ministers will be invited to endorse measures to stop overfishing of sharks and follow the international conservation plans that the EU has alrea. Dy signed up to. They will also discuss an EU shark action plan that was published by the European Commission in January. Posted by Oceanic Defense.
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Oceanic Defense: January 2011
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2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record, NASA Research Finds. ScienceDaily — Global surface temperatures in 2010 tied 2005 as the warmest on record, according to an analysis released Jan. 12, 2011 by researchers at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. If the warming trend continues, as is expected, if greenhouse gases continue to increase, the 2010 record will not stand for long," said James Hansen, the director of GISS. The analysis produced at GISS is compiled from weather data f...
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Oceanic Defense: Plans to protect sharks set to receive backing
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Friday, April 17, 2009. Plans to protect sharks set to receive backing. EU fisheries ministers are next week expected to back plans to protect endangered sharks. At a meeting in Luxembourg (23-24 April) ministers will be invited to endorse measures to stop overfishing of sharks and follow the international conservation plans that the EU has alrea. Dy signed up to. They will also discuss an EU shark action plan that was published by the European Commission in January. Posted by Oceanic Defense.
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Oceanic Defense: 5/3/09 - 5/10/09
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Thursday, May 7, 2009. Canadian Politicians Sink to All-Time Low. It has come to our attention (thanks Marlene) that in the wake of an overwhelming vote by the EU to ban all Canadian Seal Products that federal officials continue to swing their political hakapiks suggesting that our Olympians wear seal products. To support their country and its "heritage" during the 2010 winter games in Vancouver. Cast your vote by going here: http:/ www.cknw.com/. Posted by Oceanic Defense. Links to this post. The decisi...
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