Fishing
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Environment
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
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.
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Environment
Environment United KingdomThese Measures Take Us a Big Leap Forward to Protecting Our Oceans
The United Kingdom’s Blue Planet Fund is injecting some $600 million into projects such as halting illegal fishing and plastic pollution and increasing marine protection as part of a wider goal of protecting at least 30% of all oceans by 2030.
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Environment
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Animals
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Animals
Animals USAProtective Measures Get “Seal” of Approval!
New preventive measures have been put in place in Alaska, the United States, along the coastline of the Bering Sea to save seal populations from commercial activity, in the hopes that it will help the marine species already dealing with the aftermath of the Arctic sea…
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Environment
Environment UAEConservation Efforts Bring Big Boost to Sustainable Fisheries
Measures taken by the authorities of the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi to recover the fish stock have proven to be effective since the percentage of sustainably caught fish has increased considerably over the last three years.
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