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Oregon No Longer Permits Driftnets

A vote on December 11 decided that the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will no longer issue commercial fishing permits for drift gillnet gear used to target swordfish and thresher sharks in waters off the Oregon coast. These expansive driftnets are known to ensnare and drown dolphins, sea lions, endangered sea turtles and other animals.

This decision means that the State of Oregon will no longer provide necessary State permits to Oregon-based fishermen wishing to use this gear, effectively ending this indiscriminate fishery in Pacific waters off Oregon.

Australian Shark Control Programs Indiscriminately Catch Marine Life

The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) today condemned Queensland and New South Wales’ Shark Control Programs for their indiscriminate catch of marine wildlife, including rare and threatened species.

Maps Show Need for MPA for Sea Turtles in Southeast Asia

A series of conservation maps produced by WWF reveal the secret life of endangered turtles in the world’s most diverse marine region – the Coral Triangle.

Marine turtles are listed on the World Conservation Union’s Red List of Threatened Species as either ‘Endangered’ or ‘Critically Endangered,’ meaning they are facing the real risk of extinction.

Ocean Friendly Eating

(This article was originally published on OceanLines on August 13, 2008.)
About a year and a half ago I started carrying around an extra card in my wallet and about a year and a half ago was the last time I ate Chilean Sea Bass. In my favorite class of junior year, The Oceans, my teacher [...]