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Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds – RSPB
Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds – RSPB Sandeels are used in feed for famed fish in vast quantities. They are also used in pet and farm animal feeds. {excerpt below} Challenge to fishing ban a threat to seabirds – RSPB The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said it is “vital” a UK ban on fishing for sandeels in the North Sea remains in place. The ban, which stops sandeel trawlers fishing in English and Scottish sections of the North Sea, came into effect in April following a long campaign by conservationists concerned about declining seabird populations, particularly puffins and kittiwakes. Today’s link to…
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Paris Leads Coalition of EU States to Demand Actions Against UK Ban on Bottom Fishing
{UK ban on bottom fishing – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} Paris leads coalition of EU states to demand actions against UK ban on bottom fishing According to French government sources, nine EU countries will meet in Brussels at the start of the week to discuss the impact of the UK’s decision to ban bottom fishing in 13 marine protected areas, a measure London says applies equally to its own fishermen and those from the EU. Today’s link to our pages or posts . . . Bottom Trawling Destroys the Seabed and Must End Now
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Is Hakes remarkable recovery in the Atlantic a sign of hope for our oceans?
{Hakes remarkable recovery – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Is Hakes remarkable recovery in the Atlantic a sign of hope for our oceans? The hake population in the waters of Northwestern Europe has recovered spectacularly over the past 20 years. What’s behind this remarkable rebound and how might this success story be repeated elsewhere? You would be forgiven for assuming that the secluded fishing villages of Galicia in northern Spain are not a hive of activity at 02:00 am, but you would be wrong. Boasting over 1,600 kilometres of coastline, this autonomous region is renowned for its fish dishes. Dock workers here at the Port of Celeiro work throughout…
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Woman Plants Thousands of Trees
Woman plants thousands of trees after buying fell
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Satellite images used to track climate resilient Mangrove forests
Mangroves: we used freely-available satellite images to track climate-resilient forests
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Brazils environment minister makes incredible strides in restoring Amazon rainforest: ‘We need a civilizational change’
{Restoring Amazon rainforest – Earth and Leaf Editorial} {extract below} Marina Silva began her career as a rubber tapper before becoming Brazil’s youngest elected senator at age 35. Now, as the country’s environmental minister, she is making incredible strides in Amazon rainforest preservation. As the journal Nature detailed for its annual “Nature 10” series, Silva became involved in eco-friendly efforts after meeting environmental advocate Chico Mendes in the mid-1970s. The conservationist, a tapper like Silva, was killed in 1998 by a cattle rancher who had bought a rubber reserve with the intention of deforesting the land. Mendes, as noted by History.com, fought for the preservation of sustainable reserves and…
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Hen Harriers Disappearing
Hen Harriers Disappearing
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Glyphosate Weedkiller Damages Wild Bee Colonies, Study Reveals
Glyphosate weedkiller damages wild bee colonies, study reveals
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In Sierra Leone Local Fishers and Foreign Trawlers Battle for Their Catch
{Sierra Leone Local Fishers – Earth and Leaf editorial} {extract below} In Sierra Leone, local fishers and foreign trawlers battle for their catch Overfishing isn’t a new problem in West Africa, where industrial fishing boats from across the world harvest massive quantities of seafood for both local and foreign markets. Many use ecologically destructive practices like bottom trawling, where vessels drag huge nets across the ocean floor, indiscriminately scooping up anything too big to escape and churning up corals, rocks and sediment. In Ghana, for example, a report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) last year found that fish populations are on the edge of collapse, with the total landing…
