(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) ENGLAND — In an effort to help protect and preserve the ecosystem of Lyme Bay, fishermen have congregated and voluntarily signed an agreement to limit the amount of fishing done per year. These restrictions will be a big help in maintaining the nature and wildlife of the area, and improving conditions for animals. Read on to learn how fishermen and scientists are working together to protect the habitat. — Global Animal
(ANIMAL NEWS) Twenty years ago the cod industry was shut down in many places due to overfishing, and scientists are now seeing the first signs of the population returning. The rise in water temperatures in some northern areas is helping the longevity of the fish. Read on for more on the recovery of this species. — Global Animal
(OCEAN NEWS) The Black Fish conservation group is joining forces with the UK-based Fish Protection League (FPL). The Black Fish is a European organization focused on promoting sea-life welfare, similar to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. In 2010, the Black Fish cut the nets of six Taiji dolphin holding pens, hoping to free the animals inside. Unfortunately, no dolphins were freed. The Black Fish believes that it is unacceptable to keep dolphins, orca’s and other marine wildlife in captivity, given the vast areas which these animals normally inhabit, the miserable conditions under which they are often kept, and the stress that public performances put on them. Read on for more on the new partnership. — Global Animal
(FISHING) EAST COAST — Marine biologists and local fisherman have teamed together to make commercial fishing safe for threatened marine animals. Bycatch, a huge issue within the fishing world, has claimed the life of countless sea creatures. To reduce the amount of unintentional casualties, new hooks, nets, and noise technology are being implemented into the fishing industry. Read on fore more good news on the issue.
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) – More than half of the eight tuna species are endangered, three of them threatened with global extinction and two more close behind. High commercial value has lead to the overfishing of tuna, which will inevitably kill off the entire tuna population if nothing is done to stop it. – Global Animal
(WILDLIFE) – In another case of nature and its wild inhabitants being viewed as pests and given a death sentence, Washington and Oregon won authorization to kill sea lions eating salmon at the Bonneville dam. Although the sea lions eat a very small percentage (2.4%) of the endangered salmon while the fishing industry is responsible for decimating fish stock around the world (and are still allowed to fish at this particular dam), it’s the sea lions that get killed for being part of a natural rather than man-made cycle.
Paul Watson once said that when the oceans die, we die. Let’s hope that’s not true because large predator fish, from bluefin tuna to cod to Atlantic salmon, are disappearing at an alarming rate, overfished around the world. Read what can be done to stop the clear-cutting of our oceans and restore the fish stock. – Global Animal
Nov. 29, 2010 AUSTRALIA– Bluefin tuna is Australia’s most valuable fin fish, but that didn’t stop the government from tightening fishing laws and listing the fish as “conservation dependent.” The fish was badly hit by a 20-year hidden overcatch by Japanese fishers and current populations are 4.7 percent of their previous size.
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