Right now, Californians are working to protect the ocean through the Marine Life Protection Act. Learn more at www.caloceans.org
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Global Divers: Help Give Feedback on Marine Protected Areas in California!
In this article, Dr. Bill Bushing, ecologist and veteran SCUBA diver, calls on fellow divers around the world to give input to the California Fish and Game Commission in advance of their meeting on December 9. He's concerned about overfishing an...d the health of marine ecosystems, and he says that so far, divers' voices have not been sufficiently heard: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ocean-c
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Peace on the Beach
A green blogger gives SoCal's Heal the Bay a pat on the back for their efforts to reduce marine pollution and create Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for ecosystem protection and fishery management. She'll also tell you why a Heal the Bay membership makes a great stocking stuffer: http://www.recycledbri...de.com/blog/2009/11/heal-the-santa-monic
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Thar She Glows!
Ms. Blue, the 87-foot long blue whale skeleton at UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Laboratory, will be decked out - like so many halls - in honor of the holiday season, sporting a dazzling array of festive white lights. The "whale lighting" ceremony will take place Sunday, Dec. 6 at 5:45 pm, though the Jingl...e Shell Arts and Crafts Festival will be rocking all day, from 10 to 5:30. Gifts and trinkets will be available for all the ocean lovers on your list; proceeds go to benefit marine science education. More infor here: http://www.ucsc.edu/news_events/text.asp
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Selfish with Shellfish
In the mood for an epic tale of heartbreak and triumph? Read on to discover how the Puerto Penasco marine reserve succeeded, then failed, then succeeded again:
miller-mccune.com
Groundbreaking research in the Gulf of California confirms that marine reserves can reseed depleted fishing areas, but they need government backing to be successful.
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Thinking Globally to Save the Riches of the Sea
This article from the Washington Post describes international efforts to halt overfishing and the growing global emphasis on ocean conservation: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con
PICTURED: A...tlantic bluefin tuna, controversial citizens of the sea
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Penguins Rejoice as Antarctica Gets Its First High Seas Marine Protected Area
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources recently approved a new MPA south of the South Orkney Islands, the first of its kind in the region. In addition to housing more animal species than the Galapagos, the ar...ea is a key habitat for krill and an important foraging site for Adelie penguins. The new MPA will give scientists a special opportunity to study the effects of climate change. The Commission also plans to create a network of MPAs along 11 other high priority areas in the Southern Ocean by the year 2012. More info here: http://marinesciencetoday.com/2009/11/30
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Why the Hammerhead Shark Got Its Hammer
For over a century, scientists have speculated as to why hammerhead sharks evolved such an odd shape. A new study, which involved some serious shark optometry, showed that those with wider heads have better binocular vision. Hammerheads were shown to have a 360 degree view of th...e world in a vertical plane, meaning they can simultaneously see prey above and below them! Talk about eyes in the back (side?) of the head... For more info on the recent findings, see this article from New Scientist: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18
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Voila! Healthy Oceans Can Help Save Us From Climate Change!
The Blue Climate Coalition - a group of conservationists, marine scientists, and professionals from 33 countries - recently issued a series of letters to President Obama and the US Senate supporting marine conservation options that will help mitigate climate c...hange. Among the signers were world-renowned oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, two of Jacques Cousteau's grandkids, and "Sex in the City" actor Gilles Marini (pictured below, in all his "Dancing With the Stars" splendor). For more information about the Blue Climate Coalition and their goals, see this press release: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/
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MPAs Work, Studies Show
Scientific studies show that marine reserves help replenish fish stocks and protect ocean habitat. Learn more about 'em from the biologists at UC Santa Cruz:
www.ucsc.edu
Studies conducted in California and elsewhere provide support for the use of marine reserves as a tool for managing fisheries and protecting marine habitats, according to biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Sacré Bleu! Sustainable Seafood Summit Headed to Paris
The world's largest and longest-running sustainable seafood conference will convene for the first time in Paris this January. Dr. Daniel Pauly was recently announced as the keynote speaker. Dr. Pauly is no stranger to fans of this page -- if you missed it before,... check out his interview with NPR on The Perils of Overfishing: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story
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The Sound and the Fury
In this article, Jesse Ausubel, director of the Census of Marine Life, discusses broadening our definition of global climate change to include illumination and noise. He proposes that scientists, environmentalists, and maritime industries organize an International Quiet Ocean Experiment, in which... human all over the world refrain from adding noise to the oceans for a few hours. An intriguing idea:
seedmagazine.com
The director of the Census of Marine Life on broadening the scope of global change to include illumination and noise.
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Surfrider Reminds: Commission Hearing on Dec. 9 in L.A. is Your Last Chance to Speak Up on South Coast MPAs!
Follow the link for more info:
Surfrider on the Marine Life Protection Act: Last Chance to Speak Up on South Coast Marine Protected
mlpasurfrider.blogspot.com
The 'end of the line' for South Coast Marine Protected Areas has arrived! Dec 9th marks the final meeting in a 'yearlong process', and we need you to attend.As you know, the Blue Ribbon Task Force unanimously voted to forward a final map to the Fish and Game Commission. ...
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Deliver De Letter, De Sooner, De Better
Hey Oceanites, have you checked out the new CalOceans website? You can use this link to send a letter to the California Fish and Game Commission and let them know that a compromise plan that sets aside key places (like La Jolla, Pt. Dume, and Naples Reef) while keeping 90% of the... coast open for fishing is the bare minimum needed in SoCal to keep our ocean healthy and productive for years to come. Check it out, and thanks for pitching in to protect our ocean: http://www.caloceans.org/take-action/let
