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Marine Developments
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New report highlights wind farm effects on Swedish marine life
Stockholm, 18th April 2013. Offshore wind farms are becoming a major part of the European-wide drive to end reliance on fossil fuels and increase the amount of energy coming from renewable sources. A report from Sweden has conducted the first major review of wind farm effects on marine life.
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Mystery at sea as hundreds of seabirds washed up on UK coast
Devon, Feb 5th 2013. Covered in a sticky substance and unable to move, hundreds of seabirds have been found washed up along the South coast of Britain with experts speculating ship waste dumping as the likely source.
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GM salmon just one step away from your plate
Washington, 17th January 2013. The US Food and Drug Administration Agency (FDA) is close to approving a genetically modified form of Atlantic salmon to be sold as food. If approved, the fish will become the first genetically modified animal to be available for human consumption.
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Scottish MPA network could be worth £10 billion
Perth, 30th November 2012. A new report highlighting the economic benefits of a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPA's) in Scottish waters estimates the worth to be £6.3 to £10 billion over 20 years.
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Studies show fish stock restoration delivers huge profits
Brussels, 24th October 2012. Two recent economic studies show that the costs associated with temporarily reducing or halting fishing to allow stocks to recover are far outweighed by the economic benefits of healthy fish stocks.
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Ocean of Life makes case for ocean action
Brussels, 28nd June 2012. In his new book Ocean of Life, the renowned marine biologist Callum Roberts has made the case for urgent action to protect and restore the global marine environment – painting a gloomy picture but one, that he argues, can be corrected.
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EU stands firm on ship sulphur pollution
Brussels, 22nd May 2012. Environmental groups have welcomed the deal announced by European Parliament representatives, the EC and EU member states to reduce the sulphur content of marine fuels. The deal now needs to be approved formally by the Council and Parliament.
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Whales stressed by ship noise
Boston, 8th February 2012. Scientists have discovered that noise emitted from ships can cause chronic stress to whales, a problem that is particularly heightened around busy shipping lanes.
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Thousands of jobs and billions of Euros lost at sea
London, 10th February 2012. A new study has found that €3 billion is lost in potential annual revenue from EU fisheries because of overfishing - funds that could support a further 100,000 jobs in the industry.
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