charlieannear Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Well, is the weather finally changing for the worse? If it is, there’s some light reading for you below! “Many of the stories and information that I pass on comes from various ‘channels’ on the internet. I use Twitter, Facebook, several news sites and have signed up for a few email distribution lists. To see who I am following on Twitter, look me up at @charlieannear” Some of this month’s hot topics: Marine pollution- plastics Increased protection for sharks and rays CFP Reform Illegal fishing MPA’s/MCZ’s CITES (http://cites.org/): - No updates CFP Reform Watch (http://cfp-reformwatch.eu/): - Wall Street Journal on #CFPreform: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324263404578613472428647506.html# … - Parliament vote on future #EU fisheries subsidies postponed to 18th November http://is.gd/SSI2HP #EMFF The Shark Trust: Advancing the worldwide conservation of sharks through science, education, influence and action. (sharktrust.org) - .@BSACDIVERS rough rule of thumb for all http://eggcase.org hunters: skate/ray have pointy horns, #sharks have curly tendrils. - British #Sharks caught globally in vast, unmanaged numbers - this is real shark scare story:http://bit.ly/16lBsDf . No Limits; No future! CEFAS: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science - the UK's most diverse applied marine science centre and source of expert evidence and advice. (cefas.defra.gov.uk ) - Why has there been a recent pause in warming? #climatechange @metoffice @MccipOrgUK http://ow.ly/nQVZM - New global plankton atlas (MAREDAT) available #fisheries http://ow.ly/nQTot - Climate Change Puts Marine Economy At Risk, Scientists Say #climatechange #socioeconomics @theAGU @MccipOrgUK http://ow.ly/nQVGJ - Mediterranean and Black Sea sharks risk extinction #fisheries @FAOnews http://ow.ly/nQR23 http://ow.ly/nQReK - Cefas' Wave Glider powered by solar and wave energy shortlisted for innovation award by the @EEEGR About the device: http://ow.ly/nQ7HP - Hard-to-fish areas in Celtic Sea: refuge for skate & rays #fisheries @PLOSONE @BangorUni @queensubelfast @MarineInst http://ow.ly/nQPXR - Sea level set to continue to rise #climatechange @antarcticglacie @MccipOrgUK http://ow.ly/nQWpf - If you haven't already, check out the Marine #climatechange Impacts Partnership's July newsletter @MccipOrgUK http://ow.ly/nQw43 DEFRA (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs): - No updates Maria Damanaki (EU Commissioner responsible for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries): - #EC adopted today on a last resort #trademeasures against #Faroes' continued unsustainable fishing of herring. More: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/damanaki/headlines/press-releases/2013/08/20130820_en.htm … Angling Trust (http://www.anglingtrust.net/): - No marine updates B.A.S.S (http://www.ukbass.com/news/): - I'll update this later! Hugh’s Fishfight (http://www.fishfight.net/): - The Economist: Parable of the Clyde 'the devastation of a fishery shows the idiocy of much environmental politics' http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21584322-devastation-fishery-shows-idiocy-much-environmental-politics-parable … - Rest in Pisces > The underwater cemetery where you can literally sleep with the fishes http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2013/aug/26/underwater-cemetery-neptune-memorial-reef … - Independent on Sunday: ministers should show leadership & designate #MCZs, & tighten up rules on fish labelling http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/editorial-turning-the-oceans-green-8772632.html … - New EU rules on seafood labelling require the fishing gear to be shown - good news for making informed decisions! http://sustainableseafoodcoalition.org/news/new-eu-standards-for-consumer-information/ … - #deartheo Keep up the fight for marine protection and play your part in safeguarding our seas http://bit.ly/16gU5cF Marine Management Organisation (MMO) (http://www.marinemanagement.org.uk/news/index.htm): - Herring closures off the east coast of England for August and September http://bit.ly/RrQFfs - Added screening and scoping opinion to public register for Lymington (Breakwater) Harbour Revision Order http://bit.ly/10sh0gj - Latest Marine Planning Newsletter that includes updates for the East and South marine plan areas and more http://bit.ly/145CiCa - Vessels 12m or over using certain nets in specific sea areas must fit pingers by 1 Sept to reduce cetacean by-catch http://bit.ly/1dyQdru - Published September 2013 sea area closures including coordinates, chart and geographic information system shapefile http://bit.ly/12p6avO - Updated evidence projects register following the publication of 'South marine plan areas futures analysis' http://bit.ly/TmQRdQ - Future of South marine plan areas explored in report that provides regionally important activities and resources http://bit.ly/13R6IIe - Published June 2013's sea fisheries catch and landing statistics for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland http://bit.ly/RZzhkv - Anchoring guide for Studland Bay now available: The guide will help you anchor effectively in Studland Ba... http://bit.ly/1bLMrZY #RYA - Updated marine protected areas strategic management table that shows current risks and MMO activity for all sites http://bit.ly/Tmknkz Lyme Bay. Working to reconcile the needs of the environment and local fishing industry by establishing a new blueprint for sustainable conservation. (http://www.lymebayreserve.co.uk/): - So you can follow the discussions at the 'Managing MPAs' conference on 18th Sept @WPNSA make sure to follow hashtag #MPAConf2013 - The #MPAConf2013 is open to all - you can download the booking form here http://bit.ly/15DBOmu and return directly to #Dorset Coast Forum Dorset Wildlife Trust (http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/): - ‘Seagrass Wardens’: http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/seagrass_wardens_make_a_splash - Rare turtle seen: http://www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/rare_turtle_sighting MCS (Marine Conservation Society) (http://www.mcsuk.org/): - Constructive meeting with @RichardBenyonMP today on #MCZs - but we're still v concerned re future of MCZ network due to tight budgets - Did you see our Lauren on #countryfile? Britain's beaches need your help! Come and join us for a beach clean > http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch - 'Walking' shark discovered in Indonesian.Epaulette (long tailed carpet) shark, uses its fins to walk across seabed http://bit.ly/189PuZe - We've been at this today http://bit.ly/14IEhNB Expanding our knowledge on #microplastics & #MPAs - Join in with the 20th Beachwatch Big Weekend! 20th-23rd Sept. It only takes a few hours! Visit - http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch or call 01989 567807 MRC (Marine Reserves Coalition) (http://www.marinereservescoalition.org/): - Our new 'marine reserve of the month' - Australia’s network of Commonwealth Marine Reserves http://www.marinereservescoalition.org/resources/marine-reserve-of-the-month/australias-marine-protected-area-network/ … A good model to follow? - Spawning a sustainable industry for farm-raised salmon http://gu.com/p/3t372/tw Good stuff, but need to see it happen. via @guardian @WWFUS - Snorkel safari reveals UK's vibrant marine marvels http://gu.com/p/3hhqv/tw via @guardian @wildlifetrusts @ZSLMarine #MCZs - Our new 'marine reserve of the month': Chagos! The world's largest no-take MPA & home to incredible biodiversity http://www.marinereservescoalition.org/resources/marine-reserve-of-the-month/chagos-marine-reserve-british-indian-ocean-territory/ … FishSec. The Fisheries Secretariat (FISH) is a non-profit organisation working towards sustainable fisheries in Europe and worldwide. (fishsec.org ): - Fredrik Lind from BCG: we can create over 16,000 jobs and €175M in the commercial fishing sector alone with a healthy Baltic Sea #BCG - The Labelfish scheme which uses DNA testing to identify fish species shows consumers are deceived about what they buy http://www.fishnewseu.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10985:fish-mislabelling-continues-apace&catid=44:uk&Itemid=144 … NOAA: - Scientists investigate mechanics of sudden, dramatic changes in our #oceans to help us avoid ocean tipping points—http://1.usa.gov/17oo2oj - Recreational Shark Fishing—Best Practices for Healthy Catch & Release: http://1.usa.gov/19iZbtr #SharkWeek - This video shows you how our scientists tag mako and blue #sharks: http://youtu.be/WcixTbn9CZA #SharkWeek - See inside a 1,300 lb. mako shark's stomach along with a @NOAAFisheries biologist: http://youtu.be/L6oov2ZmRaM #SharkWeek #science #noaasharkweek - Are all sharks top predators? We give you the low down: http://1.usa.gov/1cxMUlh #noaasharkweek #SharkWeek http://ow.ly/i/2PYQc - Scientists, fishermen unite to record valuable shark data. Learn the science behind #shark tournaments: http://1.usa.gov/15UGfg0Scientists … #SharkWeek FCF (Fisheries Conservation Foundation) (http://www.fishconserve.org/): - Starting Sunday, September 1st, tarpon and bonefish will be exclusively catch and release in Florida. http://bit.ly/18r5tkt - India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins. http://bit.ly/1dpEttO #sharks - The humble sea grass meadow... http://bit.ly/18MQxz5 Fish2Fork (http://www.fish2fork.com/home/news-index.aspx): - Stocks of UK diners' favourite fish are on the mend, says @Seafish #fishfight http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Populations-of-diners-favourite-fish-are-on-the-mend-says-Seafish.aspx#.UiB73kdWslo.twitter - "Long overdue" #EU sanctions to halt unsustainable catches by Faroes welcomed by UK fishermen http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/EU-sanctions-to-halt-unsustainable-catches-by-Faroes-welcomed-by-fishermen.aspx … - Fishermen have to work harder than in the nineteenth century, historical records show #oceans #realfishfight #york http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Fishermen-work-25-times-harder-for-same-catch-as-forebears-landed-in-1860s.aspx#.UhNlnLIhL8Y.twitter … - DNA tests identify skate & ray species sold #plymouth #glasgow #manchester #dublin #ocean #salford #cardiff #fish http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Spirit-of-sustainable-fishing-pledges-threatened-by-supermarkets-says-researcher.aspx#.UgpiiOoAohI.twitter … - Scotland gets its first MSC recertification with North Sea Herring after stock rise #realfishfight #ocean #spsg #msc http://www.fish2fork.com/en-GB/news-index/2013/Fishermen-praised-as-North-Sea-herring-stocks-rise-and-win-MSC-label.aspx#.UgTm3X316is.twitter … GOC (Global Ocean Commission) (http://www.globaloceancommission.org/): - Global Ocean Commission needs your views – tell us how you see the high seas’ future https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GlobalOceanCommissionSurveyEnglish … - What do you think is the most serious threat to the high seas? http://www.globaloceancommission.org/news/righting-the-ocean-wrongs/ … - Can Technology End Pirate Fishing? http://on.natgeo.com/17NIdCe via @NatGeoNewsWatch. @GOceanC says yes http://goo.gl/LWWA0Z - “The #ocean’s health is in a critical state”. Interview with Dr.@AlexDavidRogers http://goo.gl/8LFM9V - One more reason to address #ocean acidification in international policy- it exacerbates climate change http://goo.gl/mMqeFD - We need to save our #highseas.They cover 64% of the world's oceans but less than 1% are protected! RT #waveofchange to let @UN know you care - Follow @HighSeasAllianc for updates from UN meeting on #highseas conservation.Join #waveofchange & tell @UN you want high seas protected. - 'Come on board with #highseas protection', @richardbranson and @JimCameron urge @BarackObama http://goo.gl/z3DUJV @latimes #ocean - #Climate change pushing #ocean life towards the poles http://goo.gl/ICDdmD - Micro-plastic pollution: expert group assessing impacts on #ocean life http://goo.gl/XvEbrG via @IMOHQ - Geography in the News: World Fisheries http://on.natgeo.com/13zFtR8 via @NatGeoNewsWatch. #overfishing is under Global #Ocean Commission mandate. The Black Fish (The Black Fish is a fast growing movement of ordinary people working to end illegal overfishing of the oceans.) (http://www.theblackfish.org): - Retweet if you agree that #overfishing has to end and that adequate protection of the #oceans needs to be higher on the political agenda. - Upcoming speaking tour raising the alarm on overfishing, across UK / Ireland 15 Sep - 1 Nov http://www.theblackfish.org/tour - The Baltic Sea is under threat. It needs political vision and action. Help put pressure on policy makers. Sign now at http://raceforthebaltic.com/petition - One of the most read on @VICE last week: 'Activists Are Trying To Save The World's Fish From Mafia Bastards' http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/black-fish-are-taking-on-the-mafia-to-save-the-worlds-fish … - This summer The Black Fish was the first to use drones in the hunt for illegal #driftnets - watch the video http://vimeo.com/m/68687329 Oceana (Working hard to protect our oceans. Fighting against offshore oil & destructive fishing. Fighting for clean energy, sharks, & turtles.) (http://oceana.org/en/eu/home): - Good news: Australia announces plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef - http://bit.ly/14qb4GL via @dianen56 - The oceans are acidifying at the fastest rate in 300 million years. How worried should we be? http://ow.ly/owPxR @washingtonpost - Ocean Acidification: More Than Just Corals at Risk: http://ow.ly/ogiFP @discovery_news - Infographic showing the relative size of different #shark species http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/what-biggest-shark-chart-shows-diversity-shark-sizes … @OceanPortal via @WhySharksMatter - THIS: RT @alicewetterlund: Humans kill approx 2 million sharks every week, primarily for their fins. @Oceana #everyweekissharkweek - "Oceans have already become 30% more acidic since start of the Industrial Revolution." Headstone for an Apocalypse: http://ow.ly/o3yvA - Is sustainable seafood a fantasy? http://ow.ly/o3qiq @Salon #sustainableseafood - Why This Year's Gulf #DeadZone Is Twice As Big As Last Year's: http://ow.ly/nXPob @MotherJones #killdeadzones - Dying #dolphins keep washing up on the Atlantic. Here's what could be killing them http://qz.com/115367 via @dustincranor Pew Charitable Trusts (http://www.pewenvironment.org/): - As millions salmon migrate through the Columbia River Basin every year, their survival depends on forage fish. http://ow.ly/oArQk - Forage fish are the key link in the food web for larger fish, marine mammals, and seabirds. http://ow.ly/oAvHW - Oceans acidifying at the fastest rate in 300 million years. How worried should we be? http://ow.ly/ozaay #climatechange @WashingtonPost - #PewMarineFellow Les Watling: #deepsea trawling must be banned. http://ow.ly/ozaZ1 #EU should not be derailed by industry. @NatureNews - Oman becomes first Arab state to ratify Port State Measures Agreement to combat illegal fishing. http://ow.ly/oymi7 @UNFAO #IUU - Q&A with @VegTimes: Debbie Salamone on why she committed to helping #sharks, despite being attacked by one. http://ow.ly/oyb0w - Protecting Pacific forage fish is crucial. This month, the @PacificCouncil has a chance to protect these little fish. http://ow.ly/ovQSP - Nice article by @NatGeoNewsWatch on how technology can help end illegal fishing. #IUU http://ow.ly/opNab - #IUU FAQ: How can we end IUU fishing? Common sense rules would be a start for this massive industry http://ow.ly/oog70 - #IUU FAQ: If a fish is certified “sustainable” does that mean it was caught legally? Maybe not…Learn why: http://ow.ly/oog2z - #IUU FAQ: Why should you care about illegal fishing? It’s not just about the ocean ecosystem. Read more: http://ow.ly/oofYY - #IUU FAQ: Is all IUU fishing a crime? Find out here: http://ow.ly/oofWp - #IUU FAQ: What is IUU Fishing? Learn all about illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing: http://ow.ly/oofPa - It’s time to end years of bigeye tuna overfishing by adopting new conservation and management measures in the Pacific http://ow.ly/olWnF - .@NOAA's new proposed bluefin tuna rule is a start, but changes are needed http://ow.ly/o90tZ - Illegal fishing vessels nabbed in Gulf of Mexico, as #IUU continues to threaten vulnerable fishery. http://ow.ly/nZOW2 - FL “scientists fear conditions are ripe for massive algae blooms, decimated commercial fishing” #dirtywater http://ow.ly/nX7sC - Rate of fishing for sharks exceeds their ability to recover, driving some populations towards extinction. http://ow.ly/nMeoK #SharkWeek - #SharkWeek Day 6 conservation victory: Two tuna regional fisheries mgmt orgs act to protect two species of #shark. http://ow.ly/nMehH BBC News: - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23696781 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-23766131 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/23771212 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23773672 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-23800021 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23803520 The Guardian: - Kimmeridge: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/aug/11/kimmeridge-bay-marine-life-fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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