Bababag Island, Papua New Guinea – This week tribal villagers from Bagabag Island in Madang Province called on the government and all exploration and mining companies doing business in Papua New Guinea to stop pushing for the sea bed mining, a controversial new mining method. The villagers formally lodged their concerns and protests by running an advertisement in the national paper.
Environmental, scientific, sporting and angling organizations from all regions of the country today took concrete steps to further press President Bush, and seven of his Cabinet officers, on global warming…
Fisheries Service Announces Status Review for Billfish Threatened by Longline Fishing WASHINGTON—The White Marlin, an imperiled billfish in the Atlantic Ocean, today took a significant step towards protection under the…
Whale and Turtle Killing Fishery Blocked for 2006; but Bush Administration Proposes to Bring Deadly Driftnets to Oregon and California in 2007 San Francisco – Environmental groups this week successfully…
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…
“Curtains of Death” May Return to Protected Area on the Pacific Coast Partners Oceana and the Sea Turtle Restoration Project warn that on November 3rd, the Pacific Fisheries Management Council…
Judge Approves Settlement To Protect Atlantic White Marlin From Longline Fishing Ruling Requires Bush Administration To Re-Examine Whether Species Warrants Protections Under The Endangered Species Act Washington, D.C. A federal…
New York – May 31, 2005 – On the eve of a critical United Nations meeting to discuss actions to protect the world’s oceans from overfishing, a letter signed by more than 1,000 international scientists calling for decisive action has been delivered to the international body. Recent scientific reports have linked industrial fishing, such as longlining, to the decline of sea turtles and other marine species, and have offered marine protected areas as a potential solution. During the UN meeting which begins June 10, Costa Rica will be proposing a plan of action that offers sustainable use marine protected areas as a part of a comprehensive solution for the world’s oceans.
On Monday, June 6th, the new report Striplining the Pacific: The Case for A United Nations Moratorium on High Seas Industrial Longline Fishing will be released at the United Nations Law of the Sea meeting June 6-10th. The new book length report echoes the sentiment of Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin’s call on May 1st to end the “pillage” and “rape” of the ocean at an international fisheries conference this week.
Hear STRP’s Robert Ovetz NPR provides a critical report on the new circle hooks that are being used to justify removing protections for sea turtles from dangerous longline fishing.
