Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Cook Islands"

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    • Boats idle, workers lose jobs as GenSan reels from tuna ban 

      Zonio, Aquiles (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 25, 2010, on page A10)
      Gone were the days when fishing boats of the Amadeo Fishing Corp. (AFC) sailed daily to catch tuna. Now, most of its fishing vessels are grounded in the company’s private wharf in the coastal village of Calumpang here. ...

    • Sharks worth more for tourism than in soup 

      Reuters (Malaya, June 7, 2013, on page B1)
      Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served i soup, a global study showed on Friday. It urged better protection for the fish, from Australia ...

    • Sharks worth more for tourism than in soup - study 

      Doyle, Alister (BusinessWorld, June 7, 2013, on page S3/11)
      Sharks swimming free in the oceans may soon become more valuable as tourist attractions than when caught, sliced up and served in soup, a global study showed last week. It urged better protection for the fish, from Australia ...

    • World's largest marine park unveiled 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Bulletin, September 6, 2012, on page B-8)
      The Cook Islands announced the creation of the world's largest marine park Tuesday, as the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) opened with a spectacular Polynesian welcoming ceremony. Heralded by traditional drummers and blaring ...