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Category Archives: Conservation

Japanese Whalers Out of Business

April 1, 2014by KLC

When is collecting animal specimens not research? According to the United Nations, when only nine out of 3,600 of them are actually used for science. The UN’s highest court ruled that Japan’s […]

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Conservation, NEWS, Ocean Issues, Overfishing

Shark Finning Banned in California

April 1, 2014by KLC

Until last week, it was legal to buy and sell shark fins in California. The crazy thing is; obtaining them from the shark was not, and it hasn’t been for many years. So, […]

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Conservation, NEWS, Overfishing

How Beauty Salon Technology Solves Sea Turtle Mystery

March 31, 2014by KLC

A lot of curiosity and a little ingenuity is helping two scientists uncover the mysterious lives of baby loggerhead sea turtles. For years, tracking such small animals in the open […]

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Conservation, NEWS

Climate Change Invites Invaders

March 31, 2014by KLC

A new study points to climate change as the reason invasive species are on the rise in European waterways. Researchers in Ireland looked at the global distribution of 15 plant species […]

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climate change, Conservation, NEWS

Spotlight: shark finning (repost from Oceanwire)

March 20, 2014by KLC

Originally posted on Oceanwire:
In 1997, Costa Rican Randall Arauz managed to get video of sharks being finned by Taiwanese fishermen in his country’s waters. That video helped light a…

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Conservation, NEWS

A break for Bluefin Tuna

March 17, 2014by KLC

Japan plans to take 50% fewer bluefin tuna out of the Pacific Ocean next year. That’s a lot of tuna that will be left to breed, and Japan is hoping […]

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Conservation, NEWS, Ocean Issues, Overfishing

Big Boy in Big Trouble

March 10, 2014by KLC

He’s the biggest fish on the reef, but his size doesn’t protect him from avid aquarists who think he looks cool in a fish tank. Nor does it keep him […]

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Conservation, Ocean Issues

Two Problems: One Solution

February 4, 2014by KLC

Problem one: Oysters are in serious trouble. Problem two: Old fishing gear keeps on fishing. Solution: collect the gear and build a reef for oysters. All over the eastern United […]

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Conservation, NEWS

Ocean Heroes

January 17, 2014by KLC

THIS KID GETS IT! Watch what this six-year-old has to say about our responsibility to take care of the oceans. I love this kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXVzgtzS-2Y

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Conservation, Just for Fun

Turkeyfish: It’s What’s for Dinner

November 25, 2013by KLC

The best way to ensure over harvesting of an animal is to turn it into a popular food. That’s why I’d like to make turkeyfish the next new thing in […]

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Conservation, Just for Fun

The Ocean Friendly Table

October 14, 2013by KLC

October is National Seafood Month. Do you know if the seafood you eat is safe for you and the oceans? Is it in danger of being over-fished? Is it high […]

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Conservation, NEWS, Ocean Issues

Where Our Garbage Goes

June 27, 2013by KLC

Every single year, more than one and a half BILLION pounds of plastic makes its way into the ocean. Water bottles, plastic bags, balloons, toys. . . all of it […]

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Conservation, Ocean Issues, Pollution

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