GotMercury.Org Supporters Ask for Low-Mercury Canned Fish Alternatives for Mothers FOREST KNOLLS, CA (October 31, 2006) — Health groups around the country are urging the USDA to no longer offer…
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In a show of environmental leadership, Costa Rica led an international effort that secured the inclusion of fishery guidelines that directly favor the regional conservation of leatherback sea turtles, during…
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Turtle Island Restoration Network is holding a benefit picnic and barbecue on Sunday October 22, 2006 from 2-6 pm among the beautiful redwoods of West Marin. Come relax by the…
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Sea turtles need protection at the Padre Island National Seashore The 2006 sea turtle nesting season on the Texas coast is now history and the total number of nests left…
Chicago, IL – An investigation of tuna served in Chicago sushi restaurants adds to a recent stream of bad news about high levels of mercury in store bought tuna, locally-caught…
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The Refuge includes a 19,846 hectare Marine Protected Area (August 16, 2006 – San Jose, Costa Rica) On August 11, 2006 the Costa Rican government announced the creation of a…
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California/Oregon Drift Gillnet Fishery Threatens Critically Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forest Knolls, CA On Monday over 230 scientists from 39 countries submitted a letter to the National…
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25 km of nesting beaches protected The Costa Rican non-profit Programa Restauración de Tortugas Marinas PRETOMA recently launched a new sea turtle conservation and investigation network to protect more than…
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Fisheries Service Announces Plan to Issue Permit.to Authorize Capture of Endangered Whales Forest Knolls, California – – On Friday, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced their proposal to issue…