S Pacific to stop bottom-trawling

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  1. Matt Rogers

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    This is huge, big news. I am very glad to read this today. :)

    BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | S Pacific to stop bottom-trawling
     
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  2. MDeth

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    Excellent news! One step further and whatnot :)
     
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  3. muecyl

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    It makes me sick to think that this has been going on for SO long...

    Speaking of ocean rapping in the news, I saw this story about whales linked to the U.S. food market on the nytimes website about a week ago:

    ENVIRONMENT: Top U.S. Sushi Company Linked to Whaling
     
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  4. omard

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    Wish they had stopped in time to save Puget Sound.

    When I was growing up, Hood Canal was teaming with a wide range of sealife...it is now a near dead pond. :( :( :(
     
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  5. geekdafied

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    Good deal!
     
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