Deep Trouble for the Deep Sea
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By , on September 13th, 2011 One comment   Conservation & Environment, Fishing, Industry & Government, Organisms   , ,  

The deep sea is home to an estimated 10 million species, most of which have yet to be scientifically-documented. While this marine biodiversity rivals the world’s richest tropical rainforests, these fragile deep-sea habitats, which have taken centuries to grow, are being destroyed by trawlers dragging enormous weighted nets that, in a single pass, scrape . . . → Read More: Deep Trouble for the Deep Sea

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Losing the Lions of the Ocean
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By , on December 15th, 2009 5 comments   Conservation & Environment   , , , , , , , ,  

“Western Atlantic bluefin have declined by 82% since 1970 and it’s estimated there are only remaining 41,000 remaining reproductively mature individuals.” Those are the words Sheril somberly provides in her post at the Intersection. Carl Safina over diner once told me and others that tuna missing from the oceans was the equivalent of the African . . . → Read More: Losing the Lions of the Ocean

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