Environmental & Conservation News: Oceania
27 Nov 2008
Pacific tuna face risky fisheries meeting
Yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna fisheries in the western and central Pacific also face collapse if a forthcoming management meeting doesn't dramatically change the way they are harvested, WWF warned today.
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05 Nov 2008
Pirates taking heavy toll of toothfish
The future of the Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish and the highly valuable fishery concentrated in the Southern Ocean is under significant pressure from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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13 Oct 2008
Spain, Japan back bluefin tuna ban
Key fishing state Spain and key tuna market Japan joined with a majority of other countries to back closing the Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna fishery until it can be brought under control and establishing protected areas in the main breeding grounds.
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23 Sep 2008
Newly discovered sharks swimming into troubled waters
Indiscriminate fishing and the shark fin soup trade are key threats facing around 100 new shark and ray species discovered recently off the coasts of Australia.
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16 Sep 2008
Fiji Islander leads international conservation body in the Pacific
One of Fiji’s renowned women conservationists Ms. Kesaia Tabunakawai has been confirmed as the head of the South Pacific office of WWF. » Read more
04 Sep 2008
Failing grades for carbon emitters down under
Some major Australian power generators are doing next to nothing to prepare for a low-carbon future, according to a new report from WWF-Australia.
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05 Aug 2008
Long flight to photo award for Albatross
Like many fishers, Cameron Long is a man of few words. But luckily, his photos speak for him. His stunning winning shot of a solitary Salvin's albatross, navigating its flight a few well-judged inches from the ocean's surface, tip of one wing breaking the water, expresses the perfection of the albatross in a way words fail to.
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Long flight to photo award for Albatross
Like many fishers, Cameron Long is a man of few words. But luckily, his photos speak for him. His stunning winning shot of a solitary Salvin's albatross, navigating its flight a few well-judged inches from the ocean's surface, tip of one wing breaking the water, expresses the perfection of the albatross in a way words fail to.
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05 Aug 2008
Winning photo of Selvin Albatross profiles threats to seabirds
A fisherman's photo of a Salvin's Albatross skimming the waters off New Zealand's South Island has won a photographic competition intended to highlight efforts to protect seabirds being harmed by fishing gear and activities.
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05 Aug 2008
Fiji's environmentalists hail Kyoto coming into force
Postcard to the President » Read more
Fiji's environmentalists hail Kyoto coming into force
Postcard to the President » Read more
05 Aug 2008
Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level
Naikeleyaga District School: foundations under threat from coastal erosion? » Read more
Addressing Climate Change at the Community Level
Naikeleyaga District School: foundations under threat from coastal erosion? » Read more
