“A área marinha é responsável pela maior parte do retorno do investimento conseguido por Portugal através do programa europeu de Observação da Terra (GMES), segundo avançou hoje um responsável da iniciativa. Mário Caetano, delegado de Portugal no GMES, da Agência Espacial Europeia (ESA), disse à Lusa que este 40 por cento do retorno do investimento português se refere a um valor “talvez um pouco proporcional à dimensão da água em relação à terra no país”.”
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Fonte: Ciência Hoje– 23 de Janeiro de 2012
“Might a penguin’s next meal be affected by the exhaust from your tailpipe? The answer may be yes, when you add your exhaust fumes to the total amount of carbon dioxide lofted into the atmosphere by humans since the industrial revolution. One-third of that carbon dioxide is absorbed by the world’s oceans, making them more acidic and affecting marine life.”
“The precious marine resources of some of the world’s poorest people are being targeted by industrial-scale pirate fishing operations, to feed the seafood hungry markets of Europe and Asia.
“The United States will appeal a World Trade Organization decision from September that ruled U.S. dolphin-safe tuna policies are overly restrictive.”
“The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) has added new interactive tools to the Ramsar Sites Information Service. Dynamic maps and interactive charts offer new ways of presenting data of the List of Wetlands of International Importance.”
Cerimónia Pública de Apresentação do Livro “”Náutica de Recreio em Portugal, Um Pilar do Desenvolvimento Local e da Economia do Mar, Propostas de Actuação e Planos de Acção”
“Wandering albatrosses have altered their foraging due to changes in wind fields in the southern hemisphere during the last decades. Since winds have increased in intensity and moved to the south, the flight speed of albatrosses increased and they spend less time foraging. As a consequence, breeding success has improved and birds have gained 1 kilogram.”
“It’s not often that there’s a story in the mainstream media about seafood in which women are predominantly featured — unless it’s an article warning pregnant and nursing women of the so-called dangers of consuming certain fish species.”
“Giant cargo boats and US navy warships have been successfully powered on oil derived from genetically modified algae in a move which could herald a revolution in the fuel used by the world’s fleets – and a reduction in the pollution they cause.”
“Many in New England were recently stunned by the news that the region’s prized codfish are in much deeper trouble than anyone had realized. The bleak conclusion of the most recent scientific assessment was unexpected, because just three years earlier cod appeared to show signs of recovery. Fishermen, scientists, and others have rightfully been asking, “What happened?””
“Desde o final de Dezembro que têm aparecido dezenas de tordas-mergulheiras mortas nas praias entre Peniche e a Nazaré. A maior parte destes animais têm sido recolhidos pela Sociedade Portuguesa de Vida Selvagem (SPVS), com o intuito de serem realizadas necrópsias de modo a se tentar perceber o que poderá estar a causar tão elevada mortalidade destes animais.”
“A WWF defende a adopção de modelos de desenvolvimento económico focados na preservação ambiental, até porque é esta a base das actividades económicas “saudáveis e com futuro”. A organização internacional transmitiu a sua posição ao Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI) e à Comissão Europeia, através do envio de cartas aos seus líderes.”
“Cabo Verde está a mudar, de forma subtil mas está a mudar, e culpa é das alterações climáticas, que podem vir a afectar o arquipélago “de forma dramática”. O alerta é do embaixador de Cabo Verde nas Nações Unidas, que aponta a intensificação da seca e o aumento do nível das águas do mar como os problemas mais preocupantes.”
“Filipino children work in extremely hazardous fisheries.The most notorious and extremely dangerous of deep sea jobs is in muro-ami which employs children as swimmers and divers using nets to fish in reefs.”
“Cidades como Nova Iorque ou Londres são alvo de um projecto inovador que prevê edificar parques naturais flutuantes capazes de abrigar pássaros, abelhas, morcegos e outros animais de pequeno porte. Trata-se de uma espécie de «árvore de mar» gigante com vários andares e a reunir diversas zonas de vegetação.”
“People are wild about salmon, but wild salmon is wildly expensive and in short supply.”
“The University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture is breeding wrasse to be used sustainably in Atlantic salmon farms to naturally remove sea lice from the skin of other fish.”
Walking Fish is a community supported fishery (CSF) that links fishermen on the coast of North Carolina to consumers in the Triangle.
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“Seafish has published a document comparing the TACs for 2012 agreed by the European Commission with the scientific recommendations made by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).”
“The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MARM) of Spain, Miguel Arias Cañete, will ask Commissioner of Fisheries of the European Union (EU), Maria Damanaki, to speed up the new fisheries agreement with Morocco next Tuesday.”
“Europe’s illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing regulations have certainly hindered the trafficking of illegally caught seafood, but there’s still too much scope for corruption in fisheries.”
“U.S. and Canadian conservationists say a survey found marine mammals like whales, dolphins and manatees are increasingly on the menu in poor countries.”
“MSC certified mackerel fisheries in the North East Atlantic ocean have received notice that their certificates will be suspended on 30 March 2012 unless issues in the fisheries are resolved.”
