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Tag Archives: oceans
Underwater Snow
Marine snow is a shower of organic material falling from upper waters to the deep ocean As plants and animals near the surface of the ocean die and decay, they fall toward the sea floor, just like leaves and decaying material fall onto a forest floor. In addition to dead animals and plants, marine snow [...]
Five Dolphins Stranded
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service responded last week with members of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network to a report of five northern right whale dolphins stranded on Santa Rosa Island, approximately 35 miles southwest of Santa Barbara, Calif. With aerial assistance from NOAA’s Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, four of the five animals were found, [...]
Rich Diversity Across U.S. Fishing Communities
A new report by NOAA’s Fisheries Service detailing the diverse demographics of 222 American saltwater fishing communities will help the agency design management strategies that will lead to more sustainable fisheries. “Fisheries management depends on an understanding of how people in coastal communities interact with marine ecosystems and how their economies work,” said Jim Balsiger, [...]
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Activist ship hits Japanese whaling vessel
Japanese whalers claim activists threw rancid butter at the whaling fleet. A group of radical anti-whaling activists said they were pelted with bloody chunks of whale meat and blubber. Sounds like an ugly dinner party? SYDNEY (AFP) – Ships carrying militant environmental activists and Japanese whalers collided during a high seas clash in Antarctic waters [...]
President Bush Discusses Conservation and the Environment
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you for coming, and Happy New Year. Laura and I thank all of our distinguished guests, starting with members of my Cabinet — Secretary Kempthorne, Secretary Gutierrez, Administrator Johnson. Admiral, thank you for coming today. We’re proud you’re here. Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here. [...]
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