Press release | 08 Dec, 2014
Gland, Switzerland, 9 December 2014 – Protecting key carbon-absorbing areas of the ocean and conserving fish and krill stocks are critical for tackling climate change. This is one of the findings of a report released today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in which top…
Press release | 08 Dec, 2014
Helft van opgenomen CO2 eindigt in oceaan
De oceaan heeft een belangrijker aandeel in de wereldwijde absorptie van CO2 dan tot nu toe gedacht. Dit blijkt uit een studie van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Volgens de onderzoekers belandt meer dan de helft van de CO2 die wereldwijd wordt opgenomen in de oceaan.…
Story | 10 Sep, 2014
A good news story unfolds for mantas and sharks
What did it take to get here? And what will it take to go further? asks Isabel Ender, Conservation Strategy Manager with the Manta Trust, an SOS Grantee.
Story | 19 Jun, 2011
Multiple ocean stresses threaten “globally significant” marine extinction
An international panel of experts warns in a report released today that marine species are at risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history.
Press release | 24 Jun, 2009
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.
Comunicado de prensa | 24 Jun, 2009
Un tercio de los tiburones oceánicos están amenazados de extinción
El primer estudio para determinar el estado global de conservación de 64 especies de tiburones y rayas oceánicos (pelágicos) revela que el 32% están amenazadas de extinción, principalmente a causa de la sobrepesca. Ésta es la opinión del Grupo Especialista en Tiburones (SSG, sus siglas en inglés…
Communiqué de presse | 24 Jun, 2009
Un tiers des requins de haute mer sont menacés d’extinction
La première étude mondiale visant à déterminer le statut de conservation de 64 espèces de requins et raies de haute mer (pélagiques) révèle que 32 % sont menacés d’extinction, principalement à cause de la surpêche, selon le groupe de spécialistes des requins de l’UICN.
Story | 02 Nov, 2008
The Hawaiian longline tuna fishery has managed to reduce seabird bycatch by 67% since 2001 by making alterations to their fishing gear and methods, a new scientific study shows. A combination of new bait technologies and fishing techniques have dramatically reduced seabird bycatch. More…