(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 15, 2014 Contact: Collette Adkins Giese, (651) 955-3821 Settlement Will Speed Recovery of Endangered California Frogs LOS ANGELES- The Center for Biological Diversity and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reached a settlement today requiring the agency to develop a recovery plan for Southern California's mountain yellow-legged frogs by December 2018. Only nine populations remain of these endangered frogs, hurt by habitat destruction and introduction of nonnative fish; the frogs have been waiting 12 years for a recovery plan. "I'm so glad these severely...
Settlement Will Speed Recovery of Endangered California Frogs (Center for Biological Diversity)
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Sea giants need protecting at Welsh sites, experts warn
Dolphins, basking sharks and whales living off Wales need to be protected from over-fishing, pollution and marine development, according to a charity. The Wildlife Trusts want nine Welsh sites, important to the preservation of marine life, to be protected. The hotspots are known as areas where large marine wildlife gather to feed, breed and raise their young. Conservationists warn the sites are "acutely vulnerable" to human...
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Two Prairie Butterflies Gain Endangered Species Act Protection in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Dakotas (Center for Biological Diversity)
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 23, 2014 Contact: Tierra Curry, (928) 522-3681 Two Prairie Butterflies Gain Endangered Species Act Protection in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Dakotas MINNEAPOLIS- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service protected two rare prairie butterflies under the Endangered Species Act. Protection for the Dakota skipper results from a landmark 2011 settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity to speed protection decisions for 757 imperiled plants and animals across the country. The Service added the Poweshiek skipperling to the listing rule because it is highly endangered and shares habitat with the skipper. Both of...
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Small ocean fish are thriving while humans eat up all their predators
Little fish have never had it so good, according to research showing how mankind’s taste for big fish such as tuna and shark is allowing the anchovy and sardine to flourish. Industrialised fishing practices are causing a revolution in the world’s oceans, with numbers of predator fish - which also include swordfish, grouper, North Atlantic cod and salmon - tumbling by 54 per cent in the past four decades. These fish sit at the top of the food chain and are more popular with humans than the smaller species because people find them tastier. Their volume – by weight - has...
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Greenpeace says John West tuna fish deal with WWF is just green spin
Campaigners say John West owner MW Brand has backtracked on promise to stop using controversial FAD fishing devices ...
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Sea giants need urgent protection
The great predators of Britain's seas need protection from over-fishing, pollution, boat traffic and marine development, a report says. The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the government to create 17 protected zones for whales, dolphins, porpoises and sharks round the coasts of England and Wales. Their report says current policy fails to safeguard cetaceans. The government says it is working to support the creatures. But it adds that it is not convinced protected zones offer the best way forward. The Trusts argue that survival rates will improve if ministers designate areas where nutrient-rich water wells up from the deep ocean,...
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Gray Wolf Spotted in Grand Canyon National Park for First Time in Over 70 Years (Center for Biological Diversity)
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 30, 2014 Contact: Michael Robinson, Center for Biological Diversity, (575) 313-7017 Kim Crumbo, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council, (928) 606-5850 Drew Kerr, WildEarth Guardians, (312) 375-6104 Gray Wolf Spotted in Grand Canyon National Park for First Time in Over 70 Years Wandering Wolf Would Lose Protections Under Federal Plan GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.- For the first time since the 1940s, a gray wolf is roaming the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The wolf, which is wearing an inactive radio collar, is likely a gray wolf that dispersed from the northern Rocky Mountains. The intrepid wolf is currently fully...
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EPA Approves Dangerous Combination of 2,4-D and Glyphosate Pesticides (Center for Biological Diversity)
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 15, 2014 Contact: Brett Hartl, (202) 817-8121 EPA Approves Dangerous Combination of 2,4-D and Glyphosate Pesticides 'Enlist Duo' Poses Immediate Danger to Monarch Butterfly, Indiana Bat and More Than 20 Other Endangered Species WASHINGTON- Ignoring its legal duty to identify risks to endangered species, the Environmental Protection Agency today approved a new pesticide product - Enlist Duo - a novel combination of two of the most commonly used pesticides in the nation, 2,4-D and glyphosate. In expeditiously approving this combination of two known dangerous pesticides for use in...
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10/21/14 – Kaua‘i School Children Join In Release Of Rescued ‘A‘o (State of Hawaii)
(Source: State of Hawaii) DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release October 21, 2014 KAUA'I SCHOOL CHILDREN JOIN IN RELEASE OF RESCUED 'A'O (Click on image to watch video) LIHU'E - Four fledgling 'A'o (Newell's Shearwaters) were released to a life on the open ocean today by fourth-grade students from Island School, accompanied by their teacher Natasha Arruda and Kumu, Sabra Kauka. Two other 'a'o were released last Thursday by students from 'Ele'ele Elementary School as part of the annual E Ho'opomaika'i 'ia na Manu 'A'o (A Cultural Release of the Native Newell's Shearwater)...
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Australia's top marine life encounters
Australia may be a broad, sunburnt land but the oceans surrounding the continent offer some of the planet's best opportunities to encounter marine creatures. Among the key factors in any close-up meeting with sea animals are the reliability of their appearance in a particular location, good water clarity and switched-on tour operators that are equipped to give visitors a memorable experience. Australia not only has all these elements but is fortunate that, until now, their coastal ecosystems have remained healthy enough to continue attracting a variety of cetaceans and fish. Among those making regular appearances in our waters are whale sharks off Ningaloo Reef in Northern WA, between...
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Illegal Med fishing claims up to two tons of swordfish per boat per day
Inadequate controls and monitoring off Italian coast could lead to collapse of swordfish population in next three years, warn conservationists ...
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It’s Not Over Until the Fat Tuna Sings
It’s zero hour in the North Carolina Outer Banks Bluefin Tuna season with the quota about to close. Southern boat Wahoo leads the fleet but local rival Fishin’ Frenzy and Northern invader Pin Wheel are serious threats for the top spot and bragging rights. Gloucester veteran Hard Merchandise needs one more tuna to make the trip to North Carolina profitable, while Doghouse and Hot Tuna fight for one final...
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John West and Princes accused of backtracking on tuna commitments
Leaked documents show UK’s two biggest tuna brands are likely to delay or opt out of commitments to end FAD fishing methods that cause harmful bycatch of sharks, rays and turtles ...
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New Obama Administration Draft Report Highlights Risks of Arctic Ocean Drilling (Center for Biological Diversity)
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 31, 2014 Contacts: Gwen Dobbs, Alaska Wilderness League, (202) 266-0418, gwen@alaskawild.org Beth Peluso, Audubon Alaska, (907) 276-7034, bpeluso@audubon.org Betsy Lopez-Wagner, Earthjustice, (415) 217-2159, blopez-wagner@earthjustice.org Carol Hoover, Eyak Preservation Council, (907) 424-5890, carol@redzone.org Travis Nichols, Greenpeace, (206) 802-8498, travis.nichols@greenpeace.org Jeff Benzak, Natural Resources Defense Council, (202) 513-6248, jbenzak@nrdc.org Michael LeVine, Oceana, (907) 723-0136, mlevine@oceana.org Andrew Hartsig, Ocean Conservancy, (907) 229-1690, ahartsig@oceanconservancy.org Kevin Harun,...
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10/28/14 — NOAA removes 57 tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmosferic Administration)
(Source: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmosferic Administration) NOAA removes 57 tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands October 28, 2014 A team of 17 NOAA divers sailing aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette has returned from a 33-day mission to remove marine debris from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. In total, they removed approximately 57 tons of derelict fishing nets and plastic litter from the monument's tiny islands and atolls, sensitive coral reefs and shallow waters. "The amount of marine debris we find in this remote, untouched place is shocking," said Mark...
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10/28/14 — NOAA removes 57 tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (National Ocean Service)
(Source: National Ocean Service) NOAA removes 57 tons of marine debris from Northwestern Hawaiian Islands October 28, 2014 A team of 17 NOAA divers sailing aboard NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette has returned from a 33-day mission to remove marine debris from Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest marine conservation areas in the world. In total, they removed approximately 57 tons of derelict fishing nets and plastic litter from the monument's tiny islands and atolls, sensitive coral reefs and shallow waters. "The amount of marine debris we find in this remote, untouched place is shocking," said Mark Manuel, operations manager for NOAA...
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Call for substantial increase in bluefin tuna quota: Roderick Galdes should proceed with caution
fish4tomorrow said it was troubled to hear of parliamentary secretary Roderick Galdes’ call for a substantial increase in bluefin tuna quota following the Agriculture and Fisheries council meeting in Luxembourg earlier this week. JD Farrugia, speaking on behalf of the fish4tomorrow campaign said:...
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10/14/14 – Public Asked To Turn Off Unneeded Lights, Look Out For Seabirds (State of Hawaii)
(Source: State of Hawaii) DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON For Immediate News Release October 14, 2014 PUBLIC ASKED TO TURN OFF UNNEEDED LIGHTS, LOOK OUT FOR SEABIRDS LIHUE -It's fall in Hawaii, and time again to watch out for the "fallout"of young seabirds. This time of year, Kauai's threatened and endangered native Hawaiian seabirds become disoriented by artificial lights during their maiden flights from the mountains to the sea. These seabirds have an important part to play on our island. They were traditionally used by navigators to find their way back to the island, are friends to our fishermen by...
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Priorities for Atlantic & Mediterranean Tuna Fisheries (ISSF - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation)
(Source: ISSF - International Seafood Sustainability Foundation) Priorities for Atlantic & Mediterranean Tuna Fisheries 28 October 2014 Atlantic and Mediterranean fishing nations are getting ready to come together for the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), the region's tuna regional fishery management organization (). Our coalition has a list of things we would like to see member nations accomplish. You can download our position statement here or you can use this page filled with interactive links to learn more about the issues that matter most. Global Issues Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) and Reference PointsHCRs...
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Disappearing Pinto Abalone From Ocean Acidification, Climate Change and Poaching (Center for Biological Diversity)
(Source: Center for Biological Diversity) For Immediate Release, October 20, 2014 Contact: Kiersten Lippmann, Center for Biological Diversity, (508) 361-6880 Christine Keeves, NRDC, (415) 875-6155 Lawsuit Launched to Protect Disappearing Pinto Abalone From Ocean Acidification, Climate Change and Poaching Once Common From Alaska to Mexico, Abalone Has Declined 99 Percent in Some Places ANCHORAGE, Alaska- Conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of their intent to sue the agency for delaying Endangered Species Act protection for the pinto abalone, an approximately six-inch snail with an iridescent inner shell that was once common in rocky, intertidal...
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