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- Insular Pacific - Hawaiian LME : Hawaiian and NW Hawaiian Islands form a large marine ecosystem
- Sea Around Us : Assesses large-scale impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems globally.
- NOAA's Bering Sea Climate and Ecosystem Program : The Bering Sea Climate and Ecosystem page is sponsored by NOAA
- ICES maintains call for reduction in fishing effort : Scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) are pushing for a reduction in fishing pressure on certain species in Europe
- Conservation International and ConocoPhillips Launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela's Gulf of Paria : Company Promotes Environmental Conservation & Sustainable Development as part of Oil Production Strategy in Biologically Rich Region
- WPacFIN: American Samoa DMWR : Data collection and processing for Samoan fisheries
- Australian Institute of Marine Science : The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) supports the sustainable use and protection of the marine environment through innovative, world-class scientific and technological research.
- Fishery economic publications. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center : Fishery economics of the longline, lobster and bottomfish fisheries.
- National Park of American Samoa : The Park preserves Indo-Pacific reefs
- Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Science Symposium http://hawaiianatolls.org/sym3/ : The Third Scientific Symposium will provide a forum for scientific presentations on NWHI research and management that have advanced our knowledge since the last Symposium in 1984. Topics at the symposium will include sea turtles, seabirds, marine mammals, marine and terrestrial living resources, fisheries, oceanography, mapping, socio-economics management strategies and assessment methodologies, including ecological and foraging models. Contributions on these topics pertaining to NWHI research will be considered. English is the official language of the Symposium.
- Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI : Telling the stories of Hawai'i and the Pacific.
- Western Pacific Fishery Management Council : Policy-making organization for the management of fisheries in the EEZ around the Territory of American Samoa, Territory of Guam, State of Hawaii, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and US Pacific island possessions.
- Fishery Monotoring Economics Program (FMEP), Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center : Economic data for the Western Pacific
- Sweeping changes to fisheries law come into force : The start of the fishing year today marks sweeping changes to the fishing industry, including 21 species being brought under the Quota Management System (QMS).
- Irrawaddy Dolphins Gain Trade Protection Under CITES; WWF Urges Countries to Stop All Live Captures : The international community today voted to prohibit commercial trade of critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins, concluding they are so rare that any trade for aquariums and dolphinaria is a threat to the species.
- Woman helps boost Ca Mau's aquatic product development : Nguyen Thi Tuyet, Director of the Ca Mau Aquatic Product Processing & Import-Export Company, was granted the Viet Nam Women's Prize - 2004 for her contributions to the development of the fisheries sector of Ca Mau province.
- Arctic Ocean biodiversity : A Census of Marine Life Field Project on Arctic Ocean biodiversity
- SATCOMMS in Ocean Science Seminar : The Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) is pleased to present a one-day meeting entitled 'Satcomms in Ocean Science' on Wednesday 17th November at Inmarsat, London. This important meeting will present the latest developments in the application of satellites in maritime data communication. The meeting will comprise presentations from leading specialists in the field followed by lunch and a tour of the Inmarsat Control Centre. 'Satcomms in Ocean Science' is open to members and non-members of AMSI but places are limited so early registration is advised.
- Barramundi and environmental health : Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) are using barramundi to help examine and diagnose the health of Darwin Harbour, in tropical Australia. Barramundi will be tested for signs of contamination from localised urban, industrial and domestic pollution. There are also concerns that estrogenic compounds - from drugs like birth control pills - in sewerage may be having an impact on barramundi reproductive cycles.
- Marine Parks in Hong Kong, China : Marine parks and marine reserves - English and Chinese