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Click image to enlarge © 2008 Jim Toomey. All rights reserved. On Sunday, April 20, Newspapers Around the Nation Will Carry this Special Edition of "Sherman's Lagoon" by Jim Toomey

Cartoonist and devout conservationist, Jim Toomey, has dedicated his April 20 "Sherman's Lagoon" comic strip to protecting sharks. His regular strip has delighted millions, featuring the antics of a variety of sea creatures, especially sharks. Here is what Jim recently wrote about this special edition of his beloved comic strip: "I have devoted my color Sunday Sherman’s Lagoon comic strip to creating awareness and public interest in shark conservation. Recent populations studies done by numerous independent marine biologists confirm that many species of large sharks from great whites to hammerheads to tiger sharks are being overfished to the point that only 10% of their historic populations remain. This fall, shark catch limits are going to be reevaluated by scientists, and the Nation Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is going to seek to establish more stringent catch limits. The US regulations may well set an international precedent, which is badly needed, since most of the overfishing is now happening in unregulated international waters.We have a chance to show the NMFS that the public does indeed care about sharks - that they aren’t considered pests but a vital part of nature." Read Jim's full message

Filmmakers Honored for Film, Arctic Tale Breathtaking Imagery, Touching Story Brings Awareness of Global Warming's Arctic Impacts to Millions Sarah Robertson and Adam Ravetch arepresented with the Lowell Thomas Award at The Explorers Club in New York Photo by David E Guggenheim NEW YORK, New York -- Our good friends and colleagues Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson of Arctic Bear Productions and the Arctic Exploration Fund made their Hollywood directorial debut this year with the hit, feature length, theatrical film ARCTIC TALE. They were recently honored for this important achievement, and the important conservation message the film conveys, with the presentation of the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award at the Explorers Club in New York. The award is named in honor of famed adventurer and broadcast journalist Lowell Thomas and is awarded to those who have pushed the lmits of discovery, knowledge and human endurance and have excelled in communicating the importance of exploration and the field sciences to the general public. A story of unsinkable family devotion, unfolding courage and extraordinary survival, ARCTIC TALE takes audiences of all ages on an epic adventure inside an icy kingdom at the very top of the earth. There a bold little polar bear, Nanu, and a wily young walrus, Seela, are about to tackle the brave new world that confronts them with everything they’ve got. The storyteller of this unforgettable ARCTIC TALE, with a script written partly by nature itself, is Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah with music by Ben Harper, Aimee Mann and The Shins. The DVD, released in early December 2007, includes a behind-the-scenes look at the grueling work and seemingly insurmountable challenges of filming in the harsh environment of the Arctic. As a compilation of Adam and Sarah's incredible work in the Arctic, it can be said that this film was 15 years in the making. While incredibly entertaining and visually stunning, the film conveys important conservation messages facing the Arctic today, especially global warming. Our heartfelt congratulations to Adam and Sarah. Sarah Robertson and Adam Ravetch, Directors of Arctic Tale   Donate to the Arctic Exploration Fund to help Adam and Sarah continue their important work in the Arctic.

UNPRECEDENTED: Commercial Salmon Fishing Banned Along California and Oregon
New York Times - April 11, 2008
Sharp Curb on Salmon Season By FELICITY BARRINGER
Faced with the collapse of the fall Chinook salmon run in the Sacramento River, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to cancel all commercial salmon fishing this year from the California coast to north-central Oregon. The season was to have begun on May 1. “This is a complete disaster by any standard,” said Don Hansen, the council chairman… Read the full article....

National Geographic'sThe Green Guide Examines Sustainable Aquaculture.
The July/August 2007 issue of The Green Guide features guest editor Sylvia Earle and a close look at solutions for dealing with the global crisis facing the world's oceans. Among the solutions: Sustainable aquaculture. 1planet1ocean president, David E. Guggenheim was interviewed by The Green Guide about next-generation closed-system recirculating aquaculture technology. Read more about next-generation aquaculture systems below. Read the Green Guide Article....

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British Columbia Considering Ban of Open-Net Fish Farms within 5 Years. The British Columbian legislature committee on sustainable aquaculture has recommended an end to salmon farming as it is now practiced in Canada's northwest, requiring that all such facilities convert to land-based, closed recirculating systems within 5 years. Full Story...

April 20: "The New Green is Blue"- David Guggenheim Featured on "Philadelphia Agenda," WOGL/CBS Radio: 1planet1ocean president David E. Guggenheim was featured on "Philadelphia Agenda" with Brad Segall in a 30-minute interview about ocean conservation during Earth Month
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May 7: David Guggenheim to be Featured Speaker at 15th Anniversary Potomac Cruise for the Marine Fish Conservation Network. To celebrate the Marine Fish Conservation Network's 15th anniversary, Dr. David Guggenheim will be the featured speaker aboard a cruise along the Potomac River in Washington, DC on May 7. As the first human being to pilot a submarine into the Bering Sea’s two largest canyons he will show rare footage from Greenpeace’s recent scientific expedition to these extraordinarily beautiful and mysterious ocean depths. The Marine Fish Conservation Network is a coalition of over 190 national and regional environmental organizations, commercial and recreational fishing groups, aquariums, and marine science groups dedicated to conserving marine fish and to promoting their long-term sustainability. Download Invitation (PDF)

11th International Coral Reef Symposium: 7-11 July 2008, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA. Every four years the International Coral Reef Symposium convenes to provide the latest knowledge about coral reefs worldwide. Natural scientists, resource managers and users, conservationists, economists, and educators meet together to advance coral reef science, management, and conservation. Details...