In der deutschen Presse veröffentlichte Anzeigen fordern Fischereiminister Schmidt dazu auf, im Kampf um den Schutz der europäischen Tiefsee eine Führungsrolle zu übernehmen. Die DSCC und viele weitere Organisationen haben sich zu Beginn des Jahres mit einem Schreiben an Bundesminister Schmidt gewandt. Verschaffen auch Sie sich Gehör. Tweeten Sie:
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London, November 14, 2014 – The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) this week agreed to close six new areas totaling around 11,000 square kilometres to bottom fishing to protect vulnerable deep-sea species ecosystems and extended its prohibition on the catch of several shark species.
Source: Oceana
63% of catch limits were set above scientific advice
Yesterday, the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for deep-sea species for 2015 and 2016. Although catches will be reduced for many deep-sea stocks, Oceana is deeply disappointed that catch limits were nevertheless set higher than scientifically advised for 63% of stocks, putting these vulnerable species at serious risk.
Continue reading Oceana denounces Council decision on deep-sea fishing opportunities
Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts
The European Union’s Council of Fisheries Ministers on Nov. 10 agreed to 2015 and 2016 fishing limits for deep-sea fish stocks that exceed the levels recommended by the scientific advice. In setting the total allowable catches (TACs) for EU vessels, the 28 member state ministers responsible for fisheries also did not follow the recently reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). A fundamental element of the CFP is a requirement to end overfishing by 2015 where possible and by 2020 at the latest.
Continue reading EU Ministers Allow Continued Overfishing of Deep-Sea Fish Stocks
Source: Seas At Risk
Brussels, 10th November 2014 – The EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council today agreed on deep sea fisheries quotas for 2015 and 2016 that will allow for the continuation of overfishing of these particularly fragile species.
Continue reading Ministers blatantly ignore agreement to end deep sea overfishing
Source: The Herald
Author: Rob Edwards
The wildlife is thousands of years old, there are species upon species that have not yet been discovered and it is key to the survival of the planet.
Continue reading Our oceans stare into the abyss if we don’t back ban on trawling
The Italian popular science tv show RAI TG Leonardo, presented today a report on the Deep-sea Regulation in the North-East Atlantic currently under negotiations.
Evidence submitted so far to the EPA’s hearing on a deep sea phosphate mining proposal for the Chatham Rise shows the proposal should be rejected for a number of very concerning reasons, environmental groups said today.
Continue reading EPA should reject seabed mining application say environment groups
Source: Nature.com
The ability of coral reefs to engineer complex three-dimensional habitats is central to their success and the rich biodiversity they support. In tropical reefs, encrusting coralline algae bind together substrates and dead coral framework to make continuous reef structures, but beyond the photic zone, the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa also forms large biogenic reefs, facilitated by skeletal fusion.
Continue reading Self-recognition in corals facilitates deep-sea habitat engineering
Sources: ONE News and National Geographic
Two of Cameron’s passions—filmmaking and diving—blended in his work on the movies The Abyss and Titanic. The latter required him to make 12 submersible dives to the wreck itself, two and a half miles down in the North Atlantic. Bitten by the deep-ocean exploration bug, Cameron formed Earthship Productions to make documentary films about ocean exploration and conservation.
Continue reading Preview of James Cameron’s latest dive to the deepest ocean
