Browsing Aquatic News Index by Place "New Caledonia"
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Boats idle, workers lose jobs as GenSan reels from tuna ban
(,February 25, 2010 , on page )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. ... -
Coral reefs' survival hangs
(,April 24, 2022 , on page )The world’s best-known coral reefs could be extinct by the end of the century unless we do more to make them resilient to our warming oceans. That's the stark messages from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture ... -
Fisherfolk turn over tags to gov't for study
(,May 25, 2009 , on page )Fishermen have started returning tags recovered from their catch to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), which is engaged in multilateral scientific-projects to develop regional conservation management plans ... -
Sea cows, abalone, pillar coral now threatened with extinction
(,December 11, 2022 , on page )Dugongs-large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows" -- are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday. These gentle cousins of the manatee graze on seagrass in shallow ... -
Sharks worth more for tourism than in soup
(,June 7, 2013 , on page )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
(,June 7, 2013 , on page )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 ... -
Swimmer dies in New Caledonia shark attack
(,March 1, 2021 , on page )A 57-year-old man has died after a shark attack off an island in New Caledonia on Sunday, officials said. The amateur yachtsman was swimming near his moored boat off Maitre islet in the French Pacific territory when the ...