Posts Tagged ‘sharks’

Bluefin Tuna Too Valuable to Save from Imminent Extinction

March 19, 2010 Barry Estabrook writes: “Today, at a United Nations conference in Qatar, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) took a big step toward making sure that Atlantic bluefin tuna will no longer be classified as endangered.” “Instead, the species soon might be classified as extinct.” Go To Original Post…

State of the Oceans Health: In Crisis

State of the Oceans Health: In Crisis

Part 1. The oceans remain a relatively unexplored frontier, as only 5 percent of the ocean floor has been investigated. Put into context, more than 1,500 people have climbed Mount Everest, more than 300 have journeyed into space, 12 have walked on the moon, but only 2 people have descended and returned in a single [...]