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From establishing shark finning bans and sanctuaries to securing protections for krill, menhaden and Quebec's boreal ...

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On Sea Otters, We Need to See the Big Picture

The competing priorities of aiding otter recovery and support for ailing coastal fishing communities appear on a collision course. But sea otters are more than just our cute competition.
The Bottom Line: Tracking Tuna in the Cloud
A properly designed and implemented electronic tracking program for Atlantic bluefin tuna will be more efficient and easier to use, will improve the data collected, and help deter illegal fishing. Accurate information is critical to ensuring that these fish are managed properly.
Ocean Life in the Balance: Will Science Overcome Politics at Rio+20 Conference?

The United Nations has sought to promote the "peaceful use of the seas and ocean, the equitable utilization of their resources, and the study, protection, and preservation of the marine environment," for decades.

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Bon Appetit Announces Animal Welfare Reforms

(Washington Post) Hoping to set a standard for others in the industry to follow, food-service giant Bon Appetit Management Co. announced today that it will purchase pork, liquid eggs and veal only from producers who follow more humane animal agricultural practices.
Colorado Officials Push for Forest-Road Rule

(Denver Post) Colorado officials are making an intense final push to establish their own rule for managing the last roadless national forests in the state.
Oil Drilling In Arctic Nears Reality: Shell Emergency Plan OKd

(Los Angeles Times) One of the last significant hurdles to offshore oil drilling in the Arctic has been cleared with approval of a plan for dealing with a nightmare scenario — an oil spill at the top of the world. The Obama administration on Friday approved Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.'s plan for responding to an accident should it occur in the Chukchi Sea.

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