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NNPC GCEO, Mele Kyari Meets EFCC Chairman Mr. Ola Olukoyede … Solicits EFCC’s Support In Fishing Out Crude Oil Thieves The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the menace of crude oik theft in the Niger-Delta is limiting the quantun of investments inflow into the oil and gas sector This is just as it…

Deepwater Sharks Are Threatened by Demand for Liver OilOne in seven species of deepwater sharks and rays is threatened with extinction because of the liver oil and meat trade and emerging fishing technologies that make it possible to catch deep-sea fishesBy David ShiffmanA bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) off Puget Sound. Credit: Greg AmptmanThe surging…

Kei Aotani / Ryoko Yomiuri PublicationTokyo Wan Ferry, which sails between Kanaya Minato and Tokyo Bay in 40 minutes By Akira Uchida / Ryoko Yomiuri Publication 13:00 JST, March 10, 2024 Horse mackerel (aji in Japanese), mackerel (saba), sardine (iwashi), and other so-called “blue-skinned fish” can go bad quickly, so freshness is essential. Although freezing technology…

Hexagonal frames called reef stars are installed in degraded areas to stabilise loose rubble and kickstart rapid coral growthThe Ocean Agency Restored coral reefs can grow just as quickly as healthy reefs in as little as four years, according to the results of a restoration project in Indonesia. While the rapid recovery is promising, the…

As ocean temperatures continue to soar, the world’s coral reefs all over the world are in danger from climate change, disease, and destructive human activities. In response, scientists are testing various ways to help, from intentionally bleaching them to preserve fragments to coloring their larvae to study reproduction, and transplanting coral fragments to regrow damaged…

Africa, the cradle of immeasurable marine riches, is also the scene of major challenges in the artisanal fishing sector. Between illegal exploitation of the waters, precarious working conditions and child labour, artisanal fishing on the continent faces crucial challenges. A report from Noël Tadégnon. - Uganda Shillings Weakens Further -The Ugandan local currency – the…

VANCOUVER — Federal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the indefinite closure came into effect on Feb. 14 for the Lophelia Reef, located in the Finlayson Channel of the British Columbia coast about 500 kilometres northwest…

Earlier this year, Bjorn Bergman noticed something odd about a fishing ship off the coast of Mauritania.Like other large ships in those heavily fished waters, this trawler broadcasted Automatic Identification System (AIS) radio signals. AIS information contains a ship’s name, location, speed, and course—invaluable data to help nearby vessels safely avoid one another. All larger…

At the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference (MC13), which closed in Abu Dhabi on March 2, negotiators failed to finalize phase two of an international treaty banning harmful fisheries subsidies.Despite 22 years of negotiations, member states remained divided on crucial aspects of the treaty to phase out subsidies worth an estimated $22 billion annually…

Author of the article:The Associated PressPatrick WhittlePublished Mar 05, 2024  •  Last updated 12 hours ago  •  2 minute read This photo provided by the National Park Services shows a dead right whale calf off of Georgia. The calf was the first of the year for the rare species, and federal authorities say it was killed…