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Basking Sharks Found Thriving Near Dutch Wind Farm
DNA analysis reveals five shark and ray species, including the basking shark, thriving near the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm off the Dutch coast, challenging concerns about wind farm impacts on marine life.
Basking Sharks Found Thriving Near Dutch Wind Farm
DNA analysis reveals five shark and ray species, including the basking shark, thriving near the Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm off the Dutch coast, challenging concerns about wind farm impacts on marine life.
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40% Bias Score
Guatemala's Unmonitored Shark and Ray Meat Trade Threatens Marine Biodiversity
A study of 370 shark and ray meat samples from Guatemalan markets revealed 19 species, many endangered, with over 20% mislabeled, highlighting the urgent need for improved regulation of the country's largely unmonitored elasmobranch meat trade.
Guatemala's Unmonitored Shark and Ray Meat Trade Threatens Marine Biodiversity
A study of 370 shark and ray meat samples from Guatemalan markets revealed 19 species, many endangered, with over 20% mislabeled, highlighting the urgent need for improved regulation of the country's largely unmonitored elasmobranch meat trade.
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16% Bias Score
US Opens Vast Pacific Marine Reserve to Commercial Fishing
President Trump opened the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (1.3 million sq km) to commercial fishing, reversing a 2009 protection, despite concerns from marine ecologists about potential damage to coral reefs and endangered species. This decision prioritizes US fishing interests, con...
US Opens Vast Pacific Marine Reserve to Commercial Fishing
President Trump opened the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (1.3 million sq km) to commercial fishing, reversing a 2009 protection, despite concerns from marine ecologists about potential damage to coral reefs and endangered species. This decision prioritizes US fishing interests, con...
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48% Bias Score
Trump Opens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump opened the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (1.3 million sq km), established in 2009, to US commercial fishing, despite concerns about environmental damage and international conservation goals, citing unfair competition with foreign fleets and the need to aid American ...
Trump Opens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump opened the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (1.3 million sq km), established in 2009, to US commercial fishing, despite concerns about environmental damage and international conservation goals, citing unfair competition with foreign fleets and the need to aid American ...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Reopens Pacific Waters, Targets Overregulation to Boost American Fishing
President Trump signed two executive orders to boost the American fishing industry by reopening nearly 500,000 square miles of Pacific waters and streamlining regulations to combat unfair foreign competition and a $20 billion seafood trade deficit, impacting American Samoa's tuna industry and thousa...
Trump Reopens Pacific Waters, Targets Overregulation to Boost American Fishing
President Trump signed two executive orders to boost the American fishing industry by reopening nearly 500,000 square miles of Pacific waters and streamlining regulations to combat unfair foreign competition and a $20 billion seafood trade deficit, impacting American Samoa's tuna industry and thousa...
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64% Bias Score
Bottom Trawling's €10.8 Billion Cost to European Society
A new study reveals bottom trawling in European waters costs society €330 million to €10.8 billion annually due to CO2 emissions from disturbed seabed sediments, exceeding economic benefits and highlighting the need for policy changes.
Bottom Trawling's €10.8 Billion Cost to European Society
A new study reveals bottom trawling in European waters costs society €330 million to €10.8 billion annually due to CO2 emissions from disturbed seabed sediments, exceeding economic benefits and highlighting the need for policy changes.
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52% Bias Score
California Weighs Expanding Marine Protected Areas Amidst National Rollback
California is considering expanding its network of marine protected areas by 2%, a move praised by environmentalists but debated by fishermen concerned about access; this contrasts with the Trump administration's rollback of protections in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
California Weighs Expanding Marine Protected Areas Amidst National Rollback
California is considering expanding its network of marine protected areas by 2%, a move praised by environmentalists but debated by fishermen concerned about access; this contrasts with the Trump administration's rollback of protections in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Executive Order Prioritizes Commercial Fishing, Sparking Conservation Concerns
President Trump issued an executive order prioritizing commercial fishing interests over conservation, easing regulations and opening previously protected areas to harvesting, drawing praise from fishing groups but condemnation from environmental organizations who fear harm to already dwindling fish...
Trump Executive Order Prioritizes Commercial Fishing, Sparking Conservation Concerns
President Trump issued an executive order prioritizing commercial fishing interests over conservation, easing regulations and opening previously protected areas to harvesting, drawing praise from fishing groups but condemnation from environmental organizations who fear harm to already dwindling fish...
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32% Bias Score
Trump Reopens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump lifted the ban on commercial fishing in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument on April 17, 2020, allowing US flagged vessels to fish in large sectors and permitting foreign vessels to transport fish caught by Americans, despite environmental concerns and the area's ecol...
Trump Reopens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump lifted the ban on commercial fishing in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument on April 17, 2020, allowing US flagged vessels to fish in large sectors and permitting foreign vessels to transport fish caught by Americans, despite environmental concerns and the area's ecol...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Reopens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump issued an executive order on April 17, 2020, partially reopening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to US commercial fishing, reversing prior protections and potentially impacting vulnerable marine ecosystems.
Trump Reopens Pacific Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
President Trump issued an executive order on April 17, 2020, partially reopening the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument to US commercial fishing, reversing prior protections and potentially impacting vulnerable marine ecosystems.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Fishermen's Knowledge Exceeds Official Maps in Identifying Posidonia Seagrass Meadows
A study by the Archipelagos Institute and the University of Plymouth found that Greek fishermen's knowledge of Posidonia seagrass meadows was 78% accurate compared to satellite imagery, while official government maps significantly underestimated their extent, highlighting the need for improved mappi...
Greek Fishermen's Knowledge Exceeds Official Maps in Identifying Posidonia Seagrass Meadows
A study by the Archipelagos Institute and the University of Plymouth found that Greek fishermen's knowledge of Posidonia seagrass meadows was 78% accurate compared to satellite imagery, while official government maps significantly underestimated their extent, highlighting the need for improved mappi...
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36% Bias Score
Menorca's Sperm Whale Nursery Needs Protection
Scientists have discovered a critical sperm whale breeding ground off Menorca, leading to a proposal for a 34,172 square kilometer marine protected area to mitigate threats from ship traffic and noise pollution, vital for the endangered species' survival in the western Mediterranean.
Menorca's Sperm Whale Nursery Needs Protection
Scientists have discovered a critical sperm whale breeding ground off Menorca, leading to a proposal for a 34,172 square kilometer marine protected area to mitigate threats from ship traffic and noise pollution, vital for the endangered species' survival in the western Mediterranean.
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40% Bias Score
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