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New Species Found,
New Records Set
Beneath the Bering Sea
BERING SEA, Alaska -- On August 1, 2007, Kenneth Lowyck took his tiny sub to one of the expedition's "shallower" dives, to about 700 feet into the Bering Sea's Pribolof Canyon, where he extended the sub's manipulator arm and collected rock containing a tiny, unassuming white sponge. Months later, there would be no doubt: This was a new species, named Aaptos kanuux, the word "kanuux" being the Aleut word for "heart," in honor of the Bering Sea's canyons, considered to be the heart of the Bering Sea. It was the first time the genus Aaptos has ever been documented in the Bering Sea. The discovery comes on the heels of Earth Day and will likely herald future announcements of new species discovered during last summer's Greenpeace expedition to the Bering Sea's two largest canyons.
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1planet1ocean president David Guggenheim participated as a science advisor and submarine pilot. Analysis continues, but already it has been noted that half of the 14 deep sea corals documented during the expedition were never before seen in the Bering Sea. Nor were two thirds of the 20 or so sponge species documented. And the expedition provided the first record of black coral of any kind and the first record of stony coral in the Bering Sea. NOAA biologist Robert Stone participated in the expedition and co-authored a recent paper with Greenpeace scientist John Hocevar presented the new findings at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium. You can see a copy of the report online. The expedition was undertaken to collect information needed to inform conservation policies by the North Pacific Fisheries Council. The expedition team documented numerous examples of extensive damage to corals by fishing trawlers, which essentially clearcut the bottom with their nets.
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You're Invited! See Never-Before-Seen Video from the Bering Sea Expedition
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)
Read More About the Bering Sea Expedition...
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| Slice Up Your Sunday Funnies and Save Endangered Sharks! |
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© 2008 Jim Toomey. All rights reserved.
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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
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1planet1ocean president David E. Guggenheim was featured on "Philadelphia Agenda" with Brad Segall in a 30-minute interview about ocean conservation during Earth Month. Listen Now!
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Historic Meeting Unites Cuba and the U.S.
Cancún Meeting Takes Collaboration on Ocean Research & Conservation to a New Level
CANCÚN, México -- In a historic meeting co-organized and led by the Washington, DC-based Center for International Policy and the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,a group of 15 Cubans and 15 Americans met in Cancún, Mexico to develop a plan for taking joint marine research and conservation activities between the U.S. and Cuba to a new level. Collaboration between U.S. and Cuban scientists has been exceedingly difficult because of the decades-old U.S. embargo, even though research is a permitted activity and U.S. scientists are allowed to travel to Cuba. Complicated logistics and ever-changing politics have prevented all but a few U.S. institutions from successful collaborative projects in Cuba. 1planet1ocean president Dr. David E. Guggenheim, HRI Advisory Council member and manager of its Cuba Program, organized and led the November 1-2 meeting along with Dr. Wayne Smith of the Center for International Policy. Continued...
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Filmmakers Honored for Film, Arctic Tale
Breathtaking Imagery, Touching Story Brings Awareness of Global Warming's Arctic Impacts to Millions
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. Continued...
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Bering Sea Expedition Follow-Up
The Work of the Expedition Continues on Dry Land
BERING SEA, Alaska -- This past summer, the Greenpeace ship M/V Esperanza carried two manned submersibles, a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) and an international research team to the Bering Sea for a three week survey of Zhemchug and Pribilof Canyons,to map and document deepwater corals living at depths of more than 1,000 feet. The expedition was conceived of and was led by Greenpeace. 1planet1ocean president David E. Guggenheim participated as a sub pilot and scientific consultant. Pribilof and Zhemchug Canyons revealed diverse and complex ecosystems, rich with corals, sponges, fish and other marine life. They also revealed striking human impacts from trawlers, damage that was documented during the expedition. More than a terabyte of video data and numerous biological specimens are now being analyzed and results are being shared with a range of decisionmakers and decisionmaking bodies, including the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
Dr. Guggenheim and the other sub pilots were recently featured in Deep-Sea News. Read Interview with a Sub Pilot.
Read more about the expedition on our Bering Sea Expedition Page,
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Next-Generation Fish Farming
The July/August 2007 issue of National Geographic's: The Green Guide features guest editor Sylvia Earle, renowned oceanographer, conservationist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. The issue examines 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 aquaculture technologies featuring land-based, recirculating, enclosed systems. Read the Article...
"I'm convinced that land-based recirculating systems are the future of aquaculture.," states Guggenheim, who also consults to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Aquaculture Developments, LLC. "These systems are being rapidly embraced in Asia and Europe as cleaner, more secure, and ultimately more profitable solutions. Unfortunately, these systems have been largely overlooked in the United States and the Americas...until now."
The Americas are now taking notice of the benefits of next-generation recirculating aquaculture systems, evidenced especially by Canada's British Columbian legislature committee on sustainable aquaculture which 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. Read the CBC Article...
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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....
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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, was interviewed by The Green Guide about next-generation closed-system recirculating aquaculture technology. about next-generation aquaculture systems below. Read the Green Guide Article....
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| 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... |
1planet1ocean president David E. Guggenheim was featured on "Philadelphia Agenda" with Brad Segall in a 30-minute interview about ocean conservation during Earth Month
Listen Now!
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)
. 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...
NOW AVAILABLE: Our "ExpeditionCasts™" podcast series kicks off with coverage of the Bering Sea Expedition. Hear and see updates from the field, delivered to your computer or iPod automatically through iTunes or this site.
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