The Kilifi Declaration of Intent, December 2007 Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (86.130.202.146) on Monday December 24 2007 @ 04:37PM CET Kilifi Declaration of Intent, December 2007- Unsustainable & Illegal Exploitation of African Oceans On the 6th and 7th of December 2007 a meeting was held at Kilifi, Kenya that was attended by civil society organisations from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Seychelles, Mauritius, South Africa and Namibia. The purpose of the meeting, organised by the Institute for Security Studies, was to discuss the social and environmental crisis caused by illegal and unsustainable exploitation of marine resources in Africa’s territorial waters and to explore ways in which civil society can work together to find practical solutions to avert this crisis. As a consequence of the meeting in Kilifi, we, the representatives of the organisations listed below, unanimously decided to produce a declaration of intent. To this end, we assert that: [...] read more

Value Addition Key for Fisheries Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (86.144.155.99) on Tuesday December 18 2007 @ 05:11PM CET ADAM HARTMAN The Namibian, December 7th 2007 CONSIDERING international trends in seafood production and processing, Namibia may not be able to produce competitive volumes of fish for the global market, but will be able to compete, especially for the European market, if it focuses on value addition of its seafood products. This was the general message at the two-day workshop on trends in the international fish trade and the way forward for Namibian fisheries, which started yesterday in Swakopmund. [...] read more

Last great tuna fishery in crisis Posted under by Somali Fisheries Soceity (81.157.78.113) on Monday December 10 2007 @ 12:27PM CET Tuesday, December 4, 2007 WELLINGTON - Agence France Presse Delegates from over 40 countries began meeting at a Pacific fisheries conference in Guam amid warning signs the world's last great tuna fishery is heading for crisis. Some argue the western and central Pacific fishery – which supplies over half the world's tuna – is in trouble already. [...] read more

Court of Auditors report: EU Common Fisheries Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.77.249.29) on Sunday December 09 2007 @ 03:42AM CET Policy falls short on IUU: remedies urgently required December 6th, 2007 On December 4th 2007, the European Court of Auditors published a Special Report , exposing the failure by Member States to effectively control fishing activities by their fleets and demonstrates the urgent need to seriously strengthen EU control and inspection systems. Despite claims that existing rules are sufficient to prevent or seriously limit Illegal, Unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing by EU fleets, the Court of Auditor’s report states that “despite recent improvements, the control, inspection and sanction mechanisms in place are not capable of ensuring that the rules on managing the fisheries resources, … are effectively applied.” adding that “If the political authorities want the CFP to achieve its objective of sustainable exploitation of the fisheries resources, the present control, inspection and sanction mechanisms must be strengthened considerably [].” [...] read more

Somali Pirates Free UAE-owned Ship - Maritime Group Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.74.133.223) on Sunday December 02 2007 @ 07:33PM CET Sunday, December 02, 2007 NAIROBI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Somali pirates freed on Sunday a Comoros-flagged cargo ship owned by businessmen from the United Arab Emirates and held for six weeks with a 22-man crew since its capture off Mogadishu, a regional maritime group said. [...] read more

Anti-piracy coalition turns their sights on elusive Somali mother ship Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.74.224.206) on Friday November 30 2007 @ 12:48AM CET November 29, 2007 Aboard The Babur, Arabian Sea: Pirates from two small skiffs seized the crew of a Japanese vessel off anarchic Somalia's coast. American forces fired on and destroyed the skiffs, and now the navies of the U.S. and 19 other countries are after bigger prey. The U.S.-led coalition working to secure sea lanes beset by pirates believe skiffs like the ones used in the attack on the Japanese ship must have come from elusive "mother ships." [...] read more

Piracy Plagues Somali Waters Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.74.224.206) on Friday November 30 2007 @ 12:17AM CET While piracy is at its worst ever in Somalian waters, it is notable that the reported attacks are concentrated against commercial shipping and not against yachts. This article is valuable for cruising sailors intending to sail through the Red Sea on their way to Europe, however, because it identifies the current areas most affected by piracy, which has changed in the last few years from waters in the Gulf Aden to waters close to the Strait of Bab el Mandeb where the Red Sea meets the Gulf. The following report was produced by Oxford Analytica, which is an international, independent consulting firm drawing on a network of over 1,000 senior faculty members at Oxford and other major universities and research institutions around the world. [...] read more

Somali pirates killed Chinese sailor-official Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.75.132.27) on Thursday November 15 2007 @ 09:43PM CET NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates killed a Chinese sailor aboard a Taiwanese fishing ship they released last week, an official said on Thursday. [...] read more

Pirates 'overpowered' off Somalia Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.77.222.58) on Monday November 05 2007 @ 02:12AM CET The crew of a North Korean cargo ship, with US Navy help, have overpowered a group of pirates that hijacked the vessel in waters off Somalia. Two of the pirates were killed and five captured. Three of the ship's crew were injured, US military officials said. The ship's capture was reported on Tuesday morning by the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme. [...] read more

US Navy abandons North Korean vessel despite call for its detention Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.77.222.58) on Monday November 05 2007 @ 02:10AM CET NAIROBI (AFP) — The US Navy has abandoned a North Korean cargo vessel off the Somali coast despite a call for its detention for alleged involvement in "suspicious activities," an official said Saturday. "We did not detain the North Korean vessel ... We are not monitoring the ship," said Lydia Robertson, the spokeswoman for US Naval Forces Central Command. [...] read more

Somali pirates free hostages Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.77.222.58) on Monday November 05 2007 @ 02:06AM CET SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Twenty-four sailors, including four South Koreans, were freed nearly six months after they were abducted by Somali pirates, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The sailors were aboard two South Korean-owned vessels with a crew of various nationalities when they were seized May 15 off Somalia. It was not immediately clear how the sailors were freed, or whether any ransom was paid for their release. [...] read more

Hijacked Ship Crew Overpowers Pirates Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (79.74.253.208) on Tuesday October 30 2007 @ 08:23PM CET Tuesday, October 30, 2007 By Edward Harris Associated Press Writer The crew of a ship hijacked from Somalia overpowered their attackers Tuesday and regained control of the vessel, officials said. About two dozen crew members of the North Korea-flagged vessel were able to fight off the eight gunmen who had seized the vessel late Monday, and the crew was piloting the ship back to the war-battered city's port in Mogadishu, said Andrew Mwangura, program coordinator of the Seafarers Assistance Program, which independently monitors piracy in the region. [...] read more

Pirates seize Japanese tanker, 23 crew off Somalia coast, says maritime body Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (81.152.182.205) on Monday October 29 2007 @ 01:10PM CET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Pirates have seized a Japanese chemical tanker and its 23 crew in the Gulf of Eden off the coast of Somalia — the second hijacking case in two weeks, a global maritime watchdog said Monday. [...] read more

Yemenis take big risks fishing in Somali waters Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (86.130.205.179) on Friday September 28 2007 @ 05:49PM CEST BBSNews 2007-09-27 -- MUKALLA (IRIN) Yemeni fisherman Fadhel al-Nawbi, aged 27, swore he would never sail in Somali waters again. However, as soon as he returned to Mukalla (750km south of Sanaa) from yet another fishing expedition, he reassessed his two options: stay jobless or embark on yet another potentially dangerous fishing trip to the autonomous Somali region of Puntland. [...] read more

International Congress on the Biology of Fish Posted under by Somali Fisheries Society (86.130.206.196) on Wednesday September 19 2007 @ 12:26PM CEST The 2008 Congress will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Portland∙Lloyd Center from July 28- August 1, 2008 in Portland Oregon, USA (Stay tuned for further details) http://www-heb.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/congress/ [...] read more

International Congress on the Biology of Fish Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (200.172.171.16) on Monday December 04 2006 @ 06:15PM CET The 2008 Congress will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Portland∙Lloyd Center from July 28- August 1, 2008 in Portland Oregon, USA (Stay tuned for further details) read more

5th International Fisheries Observer Conference - Abstract Deadline Extended to October 27, 2006 Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.150.110) on Sunday October 15 2006 @ 03:09PM CEST The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended by one week to October 27, 2006. Please be sure to submit your abstract on time as our timeline for development of the conference program is relatively short. Abstracts can be submitted on line through the conference website www.fisheriesobserverconference.com Regards, Howard Howard McElderry, Chair 2007 International Fisheries Observer Conference read more

Canada's Fishery Posted under General News by Dwayne Theriault (24.215.125.56) on Sunday September 10 2006 @ 09:19PM CEST In my opinion the worst managed fishery on earth . [...] read more

Somalia's Islamists seize pirate strongholds Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.156.130) on Monday August 14 2006 @ 01:45PM CEST By Mohamed Ali Bile MOGADISHU, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Islamist fighters in Somalia have seized two coastal towns and vowed to rid the area of piracy that has made the country's Indian Ocean waters some of the most dangerous in the world, residents said on Sunday. The militiamen met little resistance and there were no immediate reports of casualties as they moved into Harardheere, a town 400km (250 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, before advancing north to take Eldher a day later. [...] read more

Piracy at some key hot spots worsened Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.156.130) on Monday August 14 2006 @ 01:42PM CEST PIRATES killed six seafarers in the first half of this year, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The number of reported piracy attacks worldwide in the first six months of 2006 remained at 127, the same as last year's figure equivalent figure. [...] read more

Freed S. Korean trawler in Kenya Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.131.208) on Thursday August 10 2006 @ 12:23PM CEST Reuters) -- A South Korean trawler held captive by Somali militiamen for more than three months docked in Kenya on Saturday, a week after gunmen freed its 25-member crew. Wearing tattered and dirty clothes, the trawler's crew waved as they disembarked at Kenya's Mombasa port, where they were greeted by cheers and applause from dozens of diplomats, maritime officials and journalists. [...] read more

South Korean Sailors Freed Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.144.115) on Monday August 07 2006 @ 08:27AM CEST Captives in good health after 123 days in captivity off the coast of Somalia It took nearly four months for the Korean vessel that was seized off the coast of Somalia to be set free. It took an additional week for the crew of that vessel to see the shore after their release. The fishing boat, 628 Dongwon-ho, is owned by Dongwon Fisheries. It was seized in international waters by Somali militia on April 4, and forced into Somali territorial waters. [...] read more

Freed S. Korean trawler arrives in Kenya Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.144.115) on Monday August 07 2006 @ 08:23AM CEST MOMBASA, Kenya, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A South Korean trawler seized by Somali militiamen and held captive for four months has been docked in Kenya after the gunmen freed the 25-member crew. The crew members were released after the ship's owner, Dongwon Fisheries Co., paid an $800,000 ransom, the Korea Times reported. [...] read more

Historic Caribbean sea turtle population falls 99% Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.141.20) on Wednesday August 02 2006 @ 10:37AM CEST Plunge has significant ecological consequences mongabay.com Current conservation assessments of endangered Caribbean sea turtles are too optimistic due declines of populations on historically important nesting beaches, according to new research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. [...] read more

Lebanon oil spill unlikely to reach Cyprus Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.141.20) on Wednesday August 02 2006 @ 10:35AM CEST Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment Fotis Fotiou and scientists from the Oceanographic Centre, described as ''unlikely'' for the time being the oil spill caused by the Israeli bombing of Lebanon to reach Cyprus' shores, noting that the Cypriot state services are on alert. [...] read more

As ocean pollution mounts, Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.141.20) on Wednesday August 02 2006 @ 10:32AM CEST NewsTarget- The pollution of the world's oceans is extracting a price from ocean life and human life -- scientists say a dangerous "toxic slime" is rising up from the depths. One such symptom is a mutated strain of a 2.7-billion-year-old cyanobacteria known as fireweed, which has stricken Moreton Bay fishermen with searing welts, and caused difficulty breathing when accidentally inhaled [...] read more

Somali Captors Release 8 Korean Sailors Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.185.82) on Sunday July 30 2006 @ 01:19PM CEST Somali pirates released eight abducted South Korean sailors and 17 other Asian crewmembers on Saturday (July 29), ending their approximate four months of captivity in Somalia. A South Korean official said on Sunday that the captors set free the crew of the 351-ton Dongwon-ho, owned by Dongwon Fisheries, a South Korean fishing company, after they were paid $800,000 in ransom. [...] read more

Pirates release ransomed crew Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.185.82) on Sunday July 30 2006 @ 01:16PM CEST 29/07/2006 20:57 - (SA) Mogadishu - Somali pirates released a South Korean fishing boat with 25 Asian crew, on Saturday, after a ransom of hundreds of thousands of dollars was paid. "The illegal fishermen who unlawfully entered into the territorial waters of Somalia were released after they paid a fine of $800 000," elder Abdi Ilmi told AFP from Haradere, about 300km north of Mogadishu. [...] read more

Somali militants to free 25 sailors Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.47.15.149) on Saturday July 29 2006 @ 07:18PM CEST MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Twenty-five sailors who were taken hostage in April off Somalia's lawless coast were to be released Saturday after more than US$800,000 in ransom was paid, a Somali militia commander said. The commander, Abdi Mohamed, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that the sailors would be released within hours. He did not say who paid the ransom. [...] read more

Freeing Kidnapped Fishermen Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.43.1.122) on Wednesday July 26 2006 @ 12:15AM CEST Further Delay Causes Doubts About Seoul's Sincerity, Ability More than 100 days have passed since a Somali armed group kidnapped 25 crewmembers, including eight Koreans, of a fishing vessel. Despite initial optimism for an early release, the detention is getting longer with little sign of a breakthrough. [...] read more

20 Filipinos kidnapped in Somalia released Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.41.36.0) on Sunday July 23 2006 @ 05:11PM CEST 2006/7/18 MANILA, Philippines, AP Twenty Filipino seamen kidnapped by pirates in Somalia in March have been released and are on their way home, officials said Monday. The men were freed unharmed on Saturday, and it wasn't immediately clear whether any ransom had been paid, said Roy Cimatu, the government's special envoy to the Middle East. "I am not privy to their negotiations, but piracy is rampant there. So most likely ransom was paid. Almost all shipping lines pay ransom," Cimatu told The Associated Press. [...] read more

ma caalamku inuu wax ka,qabtaad sugaysaa? Posted under General News by lari abdirisaq odowa (82.192.169.126) on Monday July 10 2006 @ 11:36PM CEST hadal iyo dhamaan soomaali, dhamaan teed marakaad katagto qadiyadaha kaladuwan ee ay aaminsan yihiin dadka badan kiisu kuwaas ookudhisan qabyaalad,siday doontaba ha ahaatee taas oo keentay in umad walaala ahi kala fogaatay,arintan aan rabo inaan ka hadlo maaha mid qabyaalad, iyo siyaasad midna kudhisan [...] read more

Somali Pirates Are as Brazen as Ever Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.43.57.174) on Wednesday July 05 2006 @ 01:03AM CEST JULY 05, 2006 03:20 by Myoung-Gun Lee (zsh75@donga.com gun43@donga.com) “In the middle of the night, three boats approached us silently. They stormed aboard with guns blazing and gathered the crew together. Then they roared telling us to sail toward the shore.” The Tanzanian chief engineer formerly aboard “Semlow,” Juma Muita (50), who had been kidnapped in Somalia for 101 days and was freed recently, told the New York Times his account of the kidnap in an interview on July 3. [...] read more

the 5th International Fisheries Observer Conference will be held in Victoria, BC Canada on May 1 Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.43.106.176) on Tuesday June 27 2006 @ 11:49PM CEST From: "Howard McElderry" To: IFOC2007@fisheriesobserverconference.com On behalf of the steering committee I am pleased to announce the 5th International Fisheries Observer Conference will be held in Victoria, BC Canada on May 15-18, 2007. There are several additions to the conference website, including the conference program, session themes and work group themes. Please refer to www.fisheriesobserverconference.com for further details. [...] read more

1 of 20 Filipino hostages in Somalia dies Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.41.27.41) on Sunday June 04 2006 @ 10:37AM CEST MANILA (AP) 02/06/06 — One of 20 Filipino seamen held hostage in Somalia for nine weeks has died in captivity, his colleague told relatives yesterday, as the crewmen’s families appealed for government action to secure their release. [...] read more

European Commission to provide €70 M to boost the transition and fight poverty in Somalia Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.41.33.235) on Saturday June 03 2006 @ 09:42AM CEST Brussels, Reference: IP/06/659 Date: 19/05/2006 19 May 2006 European Commission to provide €70 M to boost the transition and fight poverty in Somalia The European Commission has decided to provide €70 million for a Somalia Recovery Programme (SRP). Somalia is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 43.2% of the population living on less than $1 a day and an infant mortality rate estimated at a catastrophic 22%. Now, for the first time in 15 years, Somalia has the beginnings of a governance framework, though the political situation remains fragile. [...] read more

Somali pirates hijack Korean ship for ransom Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (80.41.38.153) on Friday June 02 2006 @ 09:57AM CEST 07/04/2006 © ohmynews.com The South Korean Foreign Minister, Ban Ki-moon, announced on Wednesday that pirates had hijacked a nationally flagged fishing boat on Tuesday, April 4, off the Somali coast. The boat was said to be owned by Dongwon Fisheries - No. 628. Dongwon Fisheries is based in Busan. [...] read more

Somali Lawlessness Spills Into the Sea Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.111.74.44) on Monday April 03 2006 @ 01:24PM CEST By Emily Wax Washington Post Foreign Service Page A16 MOMBASA, Kenya -- Under cover of darkness off the coast of Somalia, a gang of pirates turned off the engines to their three small speedboats, linked a ladder to an Indian cargo ship and ordered the crew to surrender, according to victims of the attack. [...] read more

Fishermen appeal for help over foreign fishing ships Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.109.76.251) on Thursday March 09 2006 @ 10:25PM CET © UNHCR/K.McKinsey NAIROBI, 9 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - SOMALIA: Fishermen appeal for help over foreign fishing ships NAIROBI, 9 March 2006 (IRIN) - Fishermen in Somalia have appealed to the United Nations and the international community to help them rid the country's southern shores of foreign ships allegedly engaged in illegal fishing. [...] read more

Fishers held captive in Somalia arrive in CDO Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.111.116.149) on Thursday March 02 2006 @ 12:19AM CET By Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews / 28 February 2006 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Three fishermen from Balingasag town in Misamis Oriental arrived here this morning after more than five months of captivity by Somali gunmen off the coast of Africa. [...] read more

Illegal fishing threat to seas Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (81.157.179.9) on Friday January 13 2006 @ 11:34AM CET It is one of the most unregulated, uncontrolled businesses that is going on Claude Martin, WWF director-general Illegal fishing fleets are plundering the seas by taking advantage of rules allowing them to adopt "flags of convenience", a report has claimed. The report by the UN International Transport Workers' Federation and WWF calls for the abolition of the system, which it describes as corrupt. [...] read more

Toxic waste poisoning Somalia Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.105.26.140) on Tuesday December 20 2005 @ 12:08AM CET By Ulrike Koltermann Dec 17, 2005, 18:06 GMT Nairobi - Just before last December's tsunami hit the coast of Somalia, local fisherman thought their lucky day had arrived. The preceding force of the wave drove lobsters from the seabed onto the shoreline. But as fishermen collected the valuable harvest the biggest wave they had ever seen came towards them. [...] read more

Two killed as Somalia hijackers clash over ransom Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.105.24.112) on Monday December 19 2005 @ 08:07AM CET By Patrick Beja Two militia groups are reported to have clashed over cash paid as ransom to secure the release of 48 sailors held hostage in Somalia. Seafarers Assistance Programme (Sap) co-ordinator Mr Andrew Mwangura said at least two people were killed in gunfire between Juba Valley Alliance (JVA) and National Volunteer Coast Guard (NVCG). [...] read more

Kaluumaysato Soomaaliyeed Oo Dil Loogi Gaytay Iyaga oo Kaluumysanaya Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.105.29.201) on Saturday December 17 2005 @ 11:35PM CET 4 Wiil oo Kaluumaysataa ayaa ku geeriyooday xeebta degaanka Baargaal kadib markii doonidii ay Wateen markab dulmaray! Somaliweyn -Nairobi-Kenya- 16/12/05 Sida Ay Shegayaan Warar Ka Ka imaanaya Gobolka Bari Gaar Ahaan Xeebaha Degaanka Baargaal Ayaa Sheegaya iIn 4 Wiil oo Dhalinyaraa oo Kaluumaysataa in Ay ku Geeriyoodeen Kadib Mar Kii DoonYar oo ay wateen Kuna Kaluumay sanayeen uu Markab Aad uweyn uu Dulmaray Sikadisa. Allaha Unaxriistee Afarta Marxuun ee Geeriyootay Ayaa Labo Kamida ay walaalo Ahaa yeen Afartaan wiil ee Geeriyootay Ayaa Waxaa Lagu Kala Magacabaa Magac Yadaan Soo Socda: 1-Axmed Cismaan Guul 2-Abshir Faqalle Xaaji 3-Bulxan Faqalle Xaaji. 4-Cali Cismaan Guul [...] read more

Berbera College of fisheries and maritimes studies Posted under General News by Hassan Guled (64.231.42.149) on Friday December 16 2005 @ 01:31AM CET A centre of learning in fisheries and maritime studies is being opened at Berbera, Somaliland. This new member will enrich our knowlege about the resources available in the red sea. [...] read more

THE BIG SCAM Posted under General News by abdirahman y warsame (64.12.116.137) on Monday December 05 2005 @ 07:38PM CET More comments on TopCat & TFG: A Scam on Somali coast by Kathryn Cramer [...] read more

Somalia & US Firm Sign Deal to Guard Coastline Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.105.28.226) on Sunday November 27 2005 @ 11:30PM CET Transitional Federal Government of Somalia on Friday 25th November 2005 signed an agreement in Nairobi,Kenya with a US-based maritime security firm to protect and control its territorial waters. The two-year agreement signed by Somali Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Hassan Abshir Farah and Peter Casini, President of Topcat Marine Security, will help fight terrorism, curb illegal fishing and combat pirates, who have used speed boats, automatic weapons and satellite phones to target UN-chartered ships and other vessels. [...] read more

The last will And Testament of The Last Somalia Man Standing Posted under General News by BY Abdiraxman Y Warsame (88.105.22.49) on Monday September 19 2005 @ 11:05PM CEST Columbus Ohio As the last Somalia man faced his demise, he decided to tape-record how he was an yewitness to the collapse and disappearance of his race on african soil. He asks, rhetorically, what happened to my whole race of people, how were we forced into extinction? The following is his testament: [...] read more Last modified: Friday November 25 2005 @ 01:28AM CET

Ambitious plan is launched to save Scotland’s neglected seas Posted under General News by Somali Fisheries Society (88.105.18.70) on Thursday September 15 2005 @ 06:18PM CEST By Rob Edwards, Environment Editor THE seas have sometimes been regarded as the world’s most neglected natural environment. They have been polluted and overfished, and many of the wildlife species that depend upon them have become depleted. [...] read more Last modified: Friday September 30 2005 @ 02:21PM CEST

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