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Marine Ecosystems

Who Has the Most to Fear Man or Shark?

Francesca Koe | Posted 10.07.2012 | Green
Read More: Tiger Shark, Marine Ecosystems, Shark Week, Nrdc, Monterey Bay Seafood Watch, Saving Sharks, Shark Protection, Shark Hunting, Green News
Francesca Koe

We find ourselves presented with an opportunity -- given the annual media festival that is Shark Week -- to better inform ourselves and to appreciate that we as humans have very little (if nothing) to fear from sharks.

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Keeping Fins Where They Belong: On Sharks in the Wild

Francesca Koe | Posted 07.02.2012 | Green
Read More: Governor Pat Quinn, Nrdc, Sharks, Christopher Chin, Marine Ecosystems, Coare, Oceans, Ban Shark Finning, Illinois, Shark Protection, Shark Finning, Green News
Francesca Koe

Every year up to 73 million sharks are killed, tens of millions for their fins alone. Illinois is the fifth state in America to ban the sale, trade, possession and distribution of shark fins.

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Are We Helping Jellyfish Take Over? What Study Says

Posted 02.03.2012 | Science
Read More: Jellyfish, Jellyfish Bloom, Ecology, Jellyfish Outbreak, Climate Change, Climate Change Jellyfish, Marine Biology, Marine Ecosystems, Science News

They've shut down power stations and terrorized beachgoers. But does a surge in stories about jellyfish wreaking havoc really point to a man-made surg...

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