Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "Mediterranean"
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Bluefin tuna trade ban fails to pass: 68 governments vote against ban, 20 in favor
(Manila Bulletin,March 20, 2010 , on page B-6)Efforts to protect the Atlantic bluefin tuna suffered a blow on Thursday when dozens of countries voted against a trade ban, drawing condemnation from environmental groups. At the 175-nation meeting of the Convention on ... -
Eaten by the sea: Climate change, rising sea levels erode French coastline
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 16, 2021 , on page A11)After fleeing to France to escape the Spanish Civil War, Amalia Romero’s family eventually managed to build a home on the south coast directly looking out over the Mediterranean. But today, the sea is gradually gnawing ... -
Hope for the bluefin
(Manila Bulletin,March 13, 2010 , on page 2)There finally may be a reprieve for the bluefin tuna of the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic, which are spiraling rapidly downward toward commercial extinction. On March 3, the Obama administration endorsed a ban on ... -
Japan opposes trade ban on bluefin tuna
(Manila Bulletin,February 25, 2010 , on page B-7)Japan opposes plans to list the Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is highly prized in sushi and sashimi, as a most-endangered species and to ban its international trade, an official said Monday. The UN-backed wildlife trade ...