Mislabeled Seafood May be More Sustainable, Study Says
It's estimated that up to 30% of fish is actually something other than what is listed on the menu or label – but that may be better for endangered populations.
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Vancouver Bans the Use of Dolphins and Whales in Aquariums
The Vancouver park board unanimously decided to amend city laws to state that the captivity of whales and dolphins for entertainment was unethical.
Hungry Sea Lion Hilariously Demands Fish While Hitching a Ride on the Back of a Boat
We have never seen a cuter (or more demanding) hitchhiker before in our lives.
These Floating Trashcans Are Being Deployed Around the World So They Can Suck Up Tons of Ocean Trash
These floating rubbish bins are already sucking up ocean pollution in dozens of marinas and ocean ports around the world.
Obama Administration Saves Sea Life by Denying Requests for Atlantic Oil Exploration
Since waters in the middle and South Atlantic are now protected until 2022, marine life won't be hurt or killed by ocean oil drilling.
Nations Unite to Create World's Largest Marine Reserve in Antarctica
Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's largest protected marine sanctuary with 600,000 square miles safe from human interference.
White House Moves to Protect Striped Bass
On Saturday, President Bush visited the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, to sign an Executive Order to protect America's striped bass and red drum fish populations from over-fishing.
Lucky Whale Watchers: Dozens of Orcas Show Off
A huge orca pod showed-off for whale watchers in Active Pass off the shores of Galiano Island in Canada. They posted the video on YouTube.
New Shark Species Discovered off Carolina Coast
Scientists have discovered a new species of shark in the ocean off South Carolina and have named it for the region where it was found.
Bush Creates Largest Marine Protection Zone in the World
With the stroke of a pen today, President Bush will designate three new areas in the Pacific as Marine National Monuments to create the largest area of ocean protection in the world, measuring 195,000 square miles. The act bans commercial fishing in the coral reef ecosystems within 50 nautical miles around the islands and protects them from oil and gas extraction.
Endangered Green Sea Turtles Make Comeback
In one of nature's best comeback stories, endangered green sea turtles have multiplied in Florida during the past two decades and are now thriving in protected waters. Reported nests have increased more than sixfold since 1990.
Harbor Porpoises Make a Comeback in Puget Sound
Harbor porpoises, which had been eliminated for many decades from portions of Puget Sound, are making a big comeback.
Minnow is First Fish Taken off US Endangered List
A tiny minnow that lives only in Oregon backwaters is set to become the first fish ever taken off U.S. Endangered Species Act protection because it is no longer threatened with extinction.
Polluted Chesapeake Bay Revived by Oysters Galore
20 years ago oysters had nearly disappeared from the Chesapeake bay. Today, the mollusk's reintroduction is playing a vital role in the health of world's third largest estuary.
Manatee Population Has Rebounded 500 Percent, No Longer Endangered
Manatees have made a huge comeback as a result of significant improvements in habitat conditions and threat reduction.
Elusive Tangled Whale Freed Of Fishnets Off Sonoma Coast
A gray whale that had been tangled in a fishing net for more than three weeks as it swam up the California coast was finally disentangled Thursday by a fishing boat crew out of Bodega Bay.
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