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By OCEANA The “Five Mile law” protects Peru’s ocean abundance, biodiversity and the livelihoods of artisanal fishermen Peru has just achieved an important victory in the protection of the five …
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10 organizations receive grants to develop tools to improve fishing practices worldwide SAN FRANCISCO— Schmidt Marine Technology Partners, a program of the Schmidt Family Foundation, has awarded $3.5 million in …
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Maine’s Land Trusts now Eligible to Hold Working Waterfront Protection Covenants Augusta, ME – A bill sponsored by Representative Morgan Rielly of Westbrook (LD 574: An Act to Amend the Laws Governing …
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On the island of Pellestrina, a strip of land in the Venetian Lagoon between Lido and Chioggia, Andrea Vianello, along with two other partners, has been running the agricultural company …
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In an international, coastwide environmental victory, Seattle federal Court issued a landmark order halting the overharvest of Chinook salmon in Southeast Alaska that has persisted for decades, jeopardizing the survival …
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By Aquatic Life Institute Compassion in World Farming calls standard ” highest and most comprehensive available” AUSTIN, Texas ⎯ Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.), with a mission to drive meaningful, continuous improvement of …
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Canada Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray and Washington State’s Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz are both expected to announce major decisions that will determine the future of commercial net-pen aquaculture along the …
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Currently, there is no certification program that ensures Maine lobster is whale-safe. A new organization is working to change that. Mainers Guarding Right Whales, a nonprofit organization working to save …
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By Maggie Erwin It is a familiar summertime sight: large plates boasting bright red lobsters atop beds of lettuce and carrots; tourists gleefully carrying rolls to their picnic tables, packed densely …
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The principles enshrined in UNCLOS and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should be applied so that stock rebuilding takes into consideration the livelihoods of small-scale fishers and coastal communities …
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