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Sustainability Latest News
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
N Atlantic Fish Shift with Changing Ocean Temperature US - About half of 36 fish stocks in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, many of them commercially valuable species, have been shifting northward over the last four decades,...
Foodservice Achieves Second Sustainable Certificate US - Foodservice has been awarded its second sustainable seafood certification by Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).
Monday, October 26, 2009
Food Bank Benefits from Excess Salmon US - It's looking like a good year for Northwest salmon - at least, for hatchery fish.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Challenge to Removal of Salmon Protection Status US - A coalition of tribes, conservationists, and commercial fishing groups filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court to block a precedent-setting agency proposal...
Bid to Save Endangered Fish US - Workshops to gather information on how to save endangered local fish were held in Chico and Sacramento this week.
Concern over Low Water Oxygen Levels US - Concern is mounting over the historically low dissolved oxygen concentrations in Hood Canal, a fjord-like side basin of Puget Sound in Washington State, USA....
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood Report US - The world's demand for seafood could be damaging the oceans, according to a report by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California.
Louisiana Shrimp Threatened by Exotic Species US - Wildlife experts in nLouisiana are concerned about the appearance of giant tiger prawns in Gulf of Mexico waters.
Shell Donation to Support Marine Life Preservation US - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received a $450,000 donation from Shell to help support efforts to protect and foster fish and...
Friday, October 16, 2009
Conservationists Take Action over Endangered Fish CALIFORNIA, US - Conservationists are threatening to sue the authorities and appeal to the state for emergency action as delta mmelt spiral towards extinction.
Last Search for Rare Fish MARYLAND, US - Scientists are trying one last time to find the Maryland darter before declaring the species extinct.
Wild Catfish Moves North FLORIDA, US - A non-native catfish has been found in the north of the state.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Salmon Return to Skagit River WASHINGTON, US - Pink and Chinook salmon that have returned to the Skagit River to spawn in numbers that have not been seen for decades.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Administration Must Decide on Bluefin Tuna Protection US - The Obama administration must decide today whether it will back a proposal to give greater protection for Atlantic bluefin tuna.
Competition for Food Hots up for Lake Michigan Fish US - An invasive hydroid is straining food resources for young fish in Lake Michigan, according to a new study at the University of Illinois.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Another Suit Filed against NOAA Aquaculture Plan US - Ocean Conservancy has filed suit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to prevent what it alleges is the latter's dangerous fish...
Friday, October 09, 2009
Skagit River Sees Strong Salmon Returns US - Although Chinook or King salmon are a threatened species in the Puget Sound, large numbers are being found in the Skagit River.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Recovery Plan for California’s Central Valley US - NOAA’s Fisheries Service is calling for public input on a draft recovery plan designed to restore and stabilise salmon and steelhead species in California’s...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Freshwater Prawn in Ohio Aquaculture US – On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State University’s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted...
Friday, October 02, 2009
Salmon to be Restored to San Joaquin CALIFORNIA, US - Water has begun flowing down the San Joaquin River as part of the settlement to restore the salmon fishery to the channel that has been mostly dry...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Louisiana Shrimp to be Supported by New Law? LOUISIANA, US - New legislation has been suggested to help support the state's ailing shrimp industry.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Pacific Island Nations Seek New Tuna Fishing Treaty GLOBAL - Pacific islands are trying to reach agreement with the US to update a treaty over tuna fishing to conserve stocks.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Maine River Re-Opened for Spawning Salmon MAINE, US - A disused dam has been removed, opening up the Little River to spawning Atlantic salmon.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Oregon Receives Federal Grant for Salmon Recovery OREGON, US - Federal dollars are welcome to help make up for a drop in state lottery funds.
Aquaculture Boom Raises Concerns US - With half of all fish and shellfish consumed now provided by aquaculture, concerns are being raised over the sustainability of output.

