Links 2011-02-22
February 23, 2011
I’ve taken a little break from reviewing the news, and I find that there’s been some good stuff happening lately. Here are my favorites.
- Big fish such as cod, tuna, and groupers have declined worldwide by two-thirds while the number of anchovies, sardines and capelin has surged in their absence
- ISSF is calling for closures and catch limits to protect bigeye in the Pacific Ocean and yellowfin in the Indian Ocean.
- Recently, the conservation community saw a win (despite some grey area tactics) and the Japanese whaling season was closed early. Now Japan may suspend whaling permanently.
- There is a new non-profit alliance to protect the Sargasso Sea.
- According to the UN, only 2% of world GDP is needed to end poverty and save the planet.
- Aquarium eagle rays give birth after mating more than 2 years ago. (Plus a great video of baby eagle rays)
- Some fish evolved in a flash to survive highly polluted waters. Strange to find a story that makes be both optimistic and disgusted at the same time.
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