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The Online Magazine for Sustainable Seas
January, 2010, Vol. 12 No. 1
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Philippines
President
signs climate change law
Philippines ranks 10th among countries
with most threatened species
Fisheries grow 2.45% in 2009
DA upbeat on continued growth
of fisheries sector
Local tuna industry faces harder
times
BFAR to help fishing operators
meet
EU catch regulation
Stakeholders explore Coral Triangle's
business opportunities
RP gets grant for the Coral Triangle
Initiative
Fish consortium eyed for BIMP-EAGA
use
Department of Agriculture mulls
bigger fisheries budget
President names new environment
chief
Climate change threatens RP’s
food security
Fisheries could benefit from climate
change
Phivolcs monitors sea level rise,
ground subsidence due to climate change
Agriculture department cited for
protecting Visayan seas Lost
at sea, RP fishermen survive on raw fish, rainwater, prayers
Repatriation of 14 fishermen detained
in Burma sought
Batangas residents, fishermen
save wounded whale
Illegal fish pens demolished
in Taal Lake, Batangas
Pampanga awards 5 outstanding
fishpond operators
4 Taiwanese poachers settle P1.14-million
fine
Thai firm to invest Php2.3B in
a quafeed production
DENR conducts water bird census
in Pangasinan
Government to go after Turtle
Island sellers, buyers
Manila Bay may be closed to fishing
in 2015
Environment secretary orders
probe on death of whale shark in Manila Bay
World
FAO
report predicts "an ocean of change" for fishers and
fish farmers
Dwindling fish catch could leave
a billion hungry
Groundbreaking treaty on illegal
fishing approved
UN may curtail 400-year-old 'freedom
of the seas'
FAO targets land tenure
Activists say fish deal hostage
to WTO deadlock
Healthy oceans key to combating
climate change, UN agencies stress
Sustainable development tops UN
chief’s priorities for 2010
Insurance industry can propel
transition to ‘green’ economy – UN-backed survey
UN agency sets out priority steps
to realize green economy for 21st century
UN report calls on policymakers
to boost investment in ecosystems for higher profits
Sharks under threat as environmental
change bites hard
New measures adopted for Atlantic
bluefin tuna; other agreements address swordfish, sharks, bigeye
and albacore
Bluefin tuna quota cut not enough:
environmentalists
Southern bluefin tuna quota cuts
could be “too little, too late”
Tuna ban 'justified' by science
UN-backed experts propose ban
on trading in endangered bluefin tuna
Oceans acidifying rapidly due
to carbon dioxide emissions – UN-backed study
Concerns raised over eco-labeling
scheme
UN chief calls for alliance to
protect world’s biodiversity
Atlantic bluefin tuna, several
shark species, corals reviewed
Further debate needed on pros
and cons of biofuels – UN report
ADB and WWF discuss major programs
to protect the environment
Food security in the Pacific at
risk due to climate change
Scientists call for ocean parks
to protect the sea
New insights into marine ecosystems
and fisheries production bared
UN casts Disney’s Tinker
Bell to raise environmental awareness among children
Fashion, cosmetics industries
engaged in battle for biodiversity
UN report calls for greater research
on marine ecosystems beyond territorial waters
World’s faiths can propel
search for solution to climate change – UN chief
NOAA proposal aims to spur cap-and-trade
management of fisheries
Oceans could absorb much more
CO2
Analysis of fisheries suggests
marine ecosystems can recover
Deep blue sea experience great
for thinking green
Clean algae biofuel project leads
world in productivity
Marine reserves can be an effective
tool for managing fisheries
Climate projections underestimate
CO2 impact
New study finds catch shares improve
consistency, not health, of fisheries
Coordinated conservation works
Jellyfish thrive as seas warm,
threatening fishing industry worldwide
Professor studying job satisfaction
of coastal fisherman in developing nations
Researchers explore use soybeans
as alternative to fishmeal
Fish personality affected by temperature
Crab fabric reduces smells
EU: Fish production down 10%
EU ready to combat illegal fishing
EU adopts new rules on illegal
fishing
EU forges alliance with NZ and
US against illegal fishing
EU eyes cutting cod fishing by
a quarter in 2010
Coral Triangle highlighted during
Copenhagen climate change talks
Activists slam business focus
at Coral Triangle Summit
Indian Ocean states set to declare
war on illegal fishing
ASEAN environment ministers adopt
measures against illegal desludging of sea vessels
Great Barrier Reef taken over
by seaweeds?
Australian firm on track for a
world first in aquaculture
Caribbean coral reefs wiped out
by climate change
Peru government urged to kick-start
tuna-quota bid process
Sri Lanka: Fighting over fish
Pakistan: Fisherfolk to launch
struggle against deep sea trawlers
Democratic Republic of Congo:
Fish war prompts thousands to flee
Taiwan: Fishermen protest re-opening
of trawler operations
Vietnam seeks to expand system
of marine reserves
Temporary closure of Western and
Pacific Ocean tuna fishery urged
Thailand: Fishery exports set
to rise 2.2%
Thai village disappearing as sea
levels rise 20m a year
Indonesia: Ministry targets USD2.9
billion fisheries exports in 2010
Indonesia: Activists demand eco-friendly
laws
Indonesia: Mangroves disappearing
fast with global appetite for shrimp
Indonesia: Climate change worsening
disasters, says UN
Indonesia: Illegal fishing fleets
face stiffer sanctions
Tuna nets USD176,000 dollars in
Tokyo New Year auction
US: Global FISH Alliance
launched
Resources
Coral
Triangle Atlas website
‘Climate One Stop Shop’
website
FAO fishery and aquaculture statistics
2007
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