Friday, June 27, 2014

Making Waves: Sea Save's Week in Review - Jun 27, 2014


  1. Shark Fin Ban Passes Massachusetts Senate
  2. Plastic Is Changing Ocean Ecosystems
  3. Stronger Restrictions on California’s Drift Gill Nets
  4. Bill Introduced to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling in California State Marine Reserve
  5. U.S. Fishing Industry Waste Costs $1 Billion Annually


1. Shark Fin Ban Passes Massachusetts Senate

Remember Sean Lesniak (from Sea Save's Week in Review - May 16), who handed out shark plushies trying to convince legislators to protect endangered species? Spurred to action by the 9-year-old boy, the state senate has approved a bill that would outlaw shark finning in Massachusetts.

The bill, which will go into effect this September and is only two votes away from the governor’s desk, will prohibit the possession or sale of a detached shark fin, creating a punishment of between $500 and $1,000 per fin and up to 60 days imprisonment.


2. Plastic Is Changing Ocean Ecosystems



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3. Stronger Restrictions on California’s Drift Gill Nets




 

 

 

4. Bill Introduced to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling in California State Marine Reserve






5. U.S. Fishing Industry Waste Costs $1 Billion Annually

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Making Waves: Sea Save's Week in Review - Jun 20, 2014

  1. Kiribati Bans Fishing in One of World's Largest Marine Parks
  2. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7.4m to Ocean Conservation Projects
  3. Monaco Museum Strives to Clean Up Sharks’ Bad Image
  4. Malaysian Mooring Buoys Installation to Protect Coral Reefs 
  5. Report Explores Fishing Impact on Marine Ecosystems 
  6. United States Diplomat Joins the Fight Against Unsustainable Shark Fin Harvest

1. Kiribati Bans Fishing in One of World's Largest Marine Parks


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2. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $7.4m to Ocean Conservation Projects

3. Monaco Museum Strives to Clean Up Sharks’ Bad Image

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4. Malaysian Mooring Buoys Installation to Protect Coral Reefs



5. Report Explores Fishing Impact on Marine Ecosystems


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6. United States Diplomat Joins the Fight Against Unsustainable Shark Fin Harvest

Friday, June 6, 2014

Week in Review – June 7, 2014


  1. Sharks Kill…If You Eat Them
  2. The Challenge of Sustaining Our Oceans




1. Sharks kill…if you eat them - Eating sharks can prove dangerous to your health.


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2. The challenge of sustaining our oceans


Keeping a healthy balance in our oceans requires meticulous calibration of myriad factors such as temperature, acidity or pH, salinity, oxygen, and nutrients.