Fishing
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Environment
Environment IndonesiaRestoration Success: Coral Reefs Come Back to Life
Following seven years of restoration efforts, large coral reefs were reestablished off the coast of Hatamin Island in Indonesia, thanks to the use of a technique meant to stabilize the coral fragments while they grow and come back to life.
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Animals FinlandEfforts to Save Seals Are Making a Splash!
Concerned about the decline in the population of the Saimaa ringed seals, Finnish authorities have successfully deployed conservation efforts to boost the number of semi-aquatic marine mammals, including imposing stricter restrictions on net fishing.
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Environment SwedenBig Measures Against Destructive Fishing Proves Worthwhile!
Drastic measures taken in 2009 to halt bottom trawling in unique Swedish marine environments are paying off: this past summer, authorities have imposed a total ban on the destructive fishing technique against marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Environment Republic of the CongoHere’s to This Country’s First Three Marine Protected Areas!
Driven to protect endangered species and local fishers’ activity, the Republic of the Congo has created its first three new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) - with the intention of adding eight more in the near future.
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Animals
Animals USAFish Species Recovers, Thanks to Decades of Efforts
The recovery of an important fish species off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands is proof of the success of marine conservation efforts deployed over three decades which included management decisions, long-term monitoring, and fishing restrictions.