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Fisheries scientist spells out the looming trouble with our oceans

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  1. Kirstie
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    The deteriorating situation of life in our oceans is increasingly being reveaveled.

    Depressing though it may be, essential reading for us all it is.

    In another jaw dropping exposes, leading fisheries scientist Daniel Pauly, a professor at the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, warns that the global fishing industry has drastically depleted the number of fish in the oceans.

    In an Oct. 7, 2009 article entitled "Aquacalypse Now: The End of Fish," published by The New Republic, Pauly writes that in the past 50 years "we have reduced the populations of large commercial fish, such as bluefin tuna, cod, and other favorites, by a staggering 90 percent."

    check it out here:
    http://www.tnr.com/article/environment-energy/aquacalypse-now?page=0,0

    On a lighter note,.... thinking about how we can make a difference, .. check out our laests blog piece "Fish n Tips":

    http://blog.forestandbird.org.nz/fish-n-tips/

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