The government sees an opportunity to help the fishing industry, and environmentalists warn that that aquaculture could harm the environment and overall fish stocks. The plan would create aquaculture operations offshore of Hawaii and other Pacific Islands, joining smaller operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more…
5. Barack Obama “The Ocean President”
Obama has protected more ocean waters than any previous president. He recently expanded the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument to 583,000 square miles, twice the size of Texas. He has also expanded many marine sanctuaries and created new ones. “His administration has also worked to improve American fisheries, clamp down on illegal fishing, and create national policies for the ocean.” Read more…
The Atlantic ocean current moves warm water to the North Atlantic. Winter temperatures in Northern Europe could fall by 7 degrees Celsius and global rainfall could be affected. Previous simulations didn’t predict much change. Once the simulation took into account the freshwater flows between the Atlantic and Southern the predictions changed. Read more…
Since the collapse of the cod industry on the East Coast, fishermen are now catching the dogfish shark. But Americans haven’t embrace it, and 99% is exported to places like Britain, where it is used in fish and chips. The US imports 90% of its seafood, but perfectly good seafood like dogfish is caught in the US. The University of Massachusetts, Amherst has been trying out dogfish tacos, dogfish sushi and an Asian flash fry made with dogfish fillets. Read more…
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