Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is delighted that Sakhalin Energy followed the advice of an expert panel and stopped all seismic surveys affecting the Western Gray Whale.
An independent panel of scientists has recommended a moratorium on all activities by oil and gas companies in eastern Russia that could adversely affect the Western Gray Whale population.
The 5th Report from the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP) published last week expressed strong concerns about Sakhalin Energy’s inadequate collaboration on whale conservation on the Sakhalin shelf in eastern Russia. The Sakhalin shelf is not only the location of one of the largest oil…
The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status.
The release of the first ever Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Red List of Threatened Speciesâ„¢ assessment of northeast Atlantic sharks, rays and chimaeras reveals that 26 percent are threatened with extinction and another 20 percent are in the Near Threatened category.
The Hawaiian longline tuna fishery has managed to reduce seabird bycatch by 67% since 2001Ìýby making alterations to their fishing gear and methods, a new scientific study shows.ÌýÌýA combination of new bait technologies and fishing techniques have dramatically reduced seabird bycatch.Ìý More…
Edited by Ameer Abdulla, PhD and Olof Linden, PhD
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