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Climate Change, Fishing, and Commercial Shipping Top the List of Threats to Oceans In a two-year study to document the way humans are affecting the oceans in this region, ecologists at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the Univ.of Cal. at Santa Barbara overlaid data on the location and intensity of 25 human-derived sources of ecological stress, including climate change, commercial and recreational fishing, land-based sources of pollution and ocean-based commercial activities.... results show hotspots of cumulative impact in coastal areas near urban centers and heavily polluted watersheds......provides critical information for evaluating where certain activities can continue with little effect on the oceans, and where other activities need to be stopped or moved.... Ocean management needs to move beyond single-sector management and towards comprehensive ecosystem-based management if it is to be effective at protecting and sustaining ocean health.....
An Ocean’s Bill that Reaches into the Breadbasket
The bill is called the "Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act," or "Oceans 21"…..aims to establish a national oceans policy and enhance the effectiveness of our existing oceans management regimes. Instead it complicates an already daunting array of laws, regulations and policies that currently govern ocean conservation, while extending the same policies into the nation's breadbasket……
An Ocean’s Bill that Reaches into the Breadbasket
The bill is called the "Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act," or "Oceans 21"…..aims to establish a national oceans policy and enhance the effectiveness of our existing oceans management regimes. Instead it complicates an already daunting array of laws, regulations and policies that currently govern ocean conservation, while extending the same policies into the nation's breadbasket……
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Our Ocean Supports Ocean Policy Advisory Council's Marine Reserve First Step Lincoln City, OR –
....the Ocean Policy Advisory Council’s (OPAC) recommendation to consider acting on proposals as marine protected areas and reserves encouraging, but stressed that the state needs to define a clear process and timeline for final action on site designations.
“Today’s nomination of six sites for further evaluation is a strong first step. But we will continue to press our case for an ecologically significant system of marine reserves and protected areas to the Governor and the State Legislature,” said Susan Allen of the Pew Environment Group, who directs the Our Ocean coalition........ OPAC received 20 proposals from the public identifying distinct ocean habitats for designation as marine protected areas and reserves. All 20 proposals identified nine ecologically important areas of the coast. They include some of the most important habitat and bio-diverse ecosystems in Oregon state waters. These were identified during almost eight-years of public process that considered science, economic impacts, public access, and the needs of a broad coalition of ocean users.
....the Ocean Policy Advisory Council’s (OPAC) recommendation to consider acting on proposals as marine protected areas and reserves encouraging, but stressed that the state needs to define a clear process and timeline for final action on site designations.
“Today’s nomination of six sites for further evaluation is a strong first step. But we will continue to press our case for an ecologically significant system of marine reserves and protected areas to the Governor and the State Legislature,” said Susan Allen of the Pew Environment Group, who directs the Our Ocean coalition........ OPAC received 20 proposals from the public identifying distinct ocean habitats for designation as marine protected areas and reserves. All 20 proposals identified nine ecologically important areas of the coast. They include some of the most important habitat and bio-diverse ecosystems in Oregon state waters. These were identified during almost eight-years of public process that considered science, economic impacts, public access, and the needs of a broad coalition of ocean users.
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Epicenter of Ocean Diversity Found
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Accelerating Loss of Ocean Species Threatens Human Well-Being
In a study published in the November 3 issue of the journal, Science, an international group of ecologists and economists show that the loss of biodiversity is profoundly reducing the ocean's ability to produce seafood, resist diseases, filter pollutants, and rebound from stresses such as over fishing and climate change. The study reveals that every species lost causes a faster unraveling of the overall ecosystem. Conversely every species recovered adds significantly to overall productivity and stability of the ecosystem and its ability to withstand stresses.
Oregon Ocean News
Seaweb Media Center Press Releases
Ocean Conservancy
Oceana's News
Ocean Project News
Ocean Pollutions News
Altered Oceans
Epicenter of Ocean Diversity Found
Search New Discoveries!
Accelerating Loss of Ocean Species Threatens Human Well-Being
In a study published in the November 3 issue of the journal, Science, an international group of ecologists and economists show that the loss of biodiversity is profoundly reducing the ocean's ability to produce seafood, resist diseases, filter pollutants, and rebound from stresses such as over fishing and climate change. The study reveals that every species lost causes a faster unraveling of the overall ecosystem. Conversely every species recovered adds significantly to overall productivity and stability of the ecosystem and its ability to withstand stresses.