U.S. targets destructive ocean-fishing practices
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The United States will work with other nations and international groups to eliminate "destructive" ocean fishing practices, such as bottom trawling, the White House said on Tuesday.
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People fishing for sport are doing far more damage to US marine fish stocks than anyone thought, accounting for nearly a quarter of the
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 21--It's easy to sympathize with fishermen on Hatteras Island and elsewhere along the North Carolina coast who lament a pending rule that would limit catches of snowy grouper, a lucrative fish, and a few other species.
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Recreational anglers may be responsible for landing nearly 25 percent of over-fished salt water species caught off U.S. coasts, a study released on Thursday suggests.
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Fuel subsidies allowing trawlers to "plunder" vulnerable fish stocks should be scrapped, scientists say.
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Norwegian scientists who explored the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean said Thursday their findings &#151; including what appear to be new species of fish and squid &#151; could be used to protect marine ecosystems worldwide.
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Marine scientists say a moratorium on the use of heavy trawling gear in deep waters is now essential.
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By Raloff, Janet  ENVIRONMENT  Huge tracts of delicate coral gardens and soft-coral forests off the coast of Alaska will be permanently protected from fishing gear that targets groundfish and shellfish by scraping the seafloor.
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While the deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean has focused attention on that part of the world, great waves also pose a threat to the United States.
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American and UN leaders have announced plans to visit the regions affected by the Indian Ocean disaster a week ago.
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The Bush administration is making headway with other nations in setting new global standards to reduce dangerous emissions from giant diesel-burning ships that are polluting U.S. ports, a senior environmental official said Thursday. An emergency room physician described a "diesel death zone" around major U.S. seaports, with higher cancer rates and other health risks.
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Some 30% of UK waters should be closed to fishing to save marine life from destruction, a report says.
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Environmentalists urged fishing nations Thursday to do more to protect the rare Patagonian toothfish, dubbed the "white gold" of the sea which is being driven to extinction by rampant poaching.
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By Richard Chuan  FISHERIES Department director-general Datuk Junaidi Che Ayub says that there is a worrying trend of over-fishing in Malaysian waters ("Killing the industry by over-fishing" - NST, May 28).
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Science & environment: Fishing, climate change and pollution have left an indelible mark on virtually all of the world's oceans
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The Bush administration wants to allow ocean farming for shellfish, salmon and saltwater species in federal waters for the first time, hoping to grab a greater share of the $70 billion aquaculture market.
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Asia's fishery industry is awash with growth, opportunity and risk.