Innovative solution of blue carbon helps ocean wildlife

National Geographic April 9, 2013 Last week, Enric Sala of the National Geographic Society spoke about the Society’s Pristine Seas program, which has visited an array of countries to highlight the important marine regions that need protection. In 2012, Sala led an expedition to the Pitcairn Archipelago, which is famous as the refuge of the HMS Bounty mutineers. On this trip, Sala’s team Read More…

How aquaculture will feed 9 billion hungry people

Gizmodo April 9, 2013 Shrimp fountains don't grow on trees, you know—nor do Ahi Tuna steaks, Fish McBites, or fried calamari. But that hasn't stopped an increasingly affluent human population from annually demanding more and more seafood. As a result, an estimated 85 percent of the ocean's fish stocks are now either fully exploited or overfished. But an ancient form of aquatic farming, and Read More…

Panel OKs ecosystem plan for West Coast fisheries

Mercury News April 9, 2013 After three years of consideration, West Coast federal fisheries managers on Tuesday unanimously adopted their first ecosystem approach to decisions on fishing seasons and catch quotas. Meeting in Portland, the Pacific Fishery Management Council adopted the Fishery Ecosystem Plan, whose first initiative will be to consider how to make sure enough little forage Read More…

Mekong Delta suffering from climate change

Asia One April 8, 2013 A new study on Climate Change Impact and Adaptation in the Lower Mekong Basin released on March 29 has revealed that the effects of climate change in the basin is worse than the global average. Final results of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded study, that were released at a regional workshop in Bangkok, indicate that changes in Read More…

Erosion threatens Mekong houses

Vietnam Net April 5, 2013 In An Giang and Dong Thap provinces, thousands of households are scheduled to be relocated to safer areas because of erosion along the Tien and Hau rivers, two tributaries of the Mekong River. The two provinces have asked the Government to fund an additional 24 residential areas to relocate more than 6,500 households in erosion-prone areas. Read Read More…

In Washington, ‘Mekong Days’ puts river in focus

Voice of America March 29, 2013 Advocacy groups, environmentalists and policy-makers have wrapped up five days of events surrounding Mekong River issues in Washington. “Mekong Days,” a series of talks, films and other forums that ended Tuesday, highlighted issues in the region, where some 60 million people live. Read Read More…

Overfished and under-protected: Oceans on the brink of catastrophic…

CNN March 27, 2013 As the human footprint has spread, the remaining wildernesses on our planet have retreated. However, dive just a few meters below the ocean surface and you will enter a world where humans very rarely venture. In many ways, it is the forgotten world on Earth. A ridiculous thought when you consider that oceans make up 90% of the living volume of the planet and are home to Read More…

A guide on balanced tuna stock management

FIS March 25, 2013 Through the Organization for the Promotion of Responsible Tuna Fisheries (OPRT), Dr Peter Miyake expressed the difficulties faced by scientists when they need to advise on balanced measures to manage tuna stocks. Miyake is a leading tuna researcher who has worked for many international tuna fisheries management groups, including the Inter American Tropical Tuna Read More…

World’s oceans are getting warmer, faster

The Carbon Brief March 25, 2013 When looking at how global temperatures have changed, it's easy to focus on the atmosphere. But as a new paper shows, we should be looking at the oceans too - and the deep ocean in particular. Over the last half century, new data shows the oceans have warmed substantially - accelerating in the last decade. Since the start of the 20th century, land and sea Read More…

Serious water shortages in the Mekong Delta thirst

Tuoi Tre News March 26, 2013 An area with numerous rivers and canals running through it has been suffering a severe shortage of fresh water. Drought and rising salinity levels have caused a permanent situation in Bien Bach Commune, Thoi Binh District, in the coastal province of Ca Mau in the Mekong Delta. Fresh water for daily use and drinking is supplied by dealers who transport it in Read More…