Bureau of Customs Seizes Marine Species Worth P35 Million

From CORAL.org posted on May 11, 2011 21:28

Evelyn Macairan
Source: The Philippine Star
May 12, 2011

Manila, Philippines - "Customs officials seized some P35-million worth of endangered marine species, including sea turtles, which were about to be smuggled out of the country.

Officials yesterday revealed the illegal shipment included 20 sea turtles (pawikan), black corals (antipatharia) and various seashells such as the helmet shell, squamosa and the tridacna that were all declared endangered.

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Sarangani Coral Reef Sustains P30-M Damage

From CORAL.org posted on May 11, 2011 21:24

Source: ABS-CBN News
May 11, 2011

Sarangani, Philippines - "Operators of the MV Double Prosperity, the ship that ran aground in Kiamba, Sarangani Province, may face a damage suit based on the Philippines Fisheries Code.

Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez expressed plans to sue the owner of the cargo ship, after damages caused by the ship was estimated to cost P30 million.

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Fighting Ocean Acidification the Fish Tank Way

From CORAL.org posted on May 11, 2011 21:22

Wendy Zukerman
Source: New Scientist
May 10, 2011

"Around the world, people use quicklime to balance the pH of their fish tanks. Could governments do something similar to correct the pH of our acidifying oceans?

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Gulf of Mannar Islands Lost Due to 'Mining'

From CORAL.org posted on May 09, 2011 16:37

Gokul Chandrasekar
Source: The New Indian Express
May 9, 2011

Chennai, India - "The submergence of two Islands, Poomarichan and Vilangusalli in the Gulf of Mannar underwater is primarily due to the impact of the generations old illegal coral mining in the region and not due to climate change, say independent experts who have been studying the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve.

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Coral Reefs along Makran Coast Facing Threats: Survey

From CORAL.org posted on May 09, 2011 16:22

Noor Aftab
Source: The News International
May 7, 2011

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Bleaching Threatens Coral, but Phage Therapy Could Prevent "Ghostly" Reefs

From CORAL.org posted on May 04, 2011 19:32

Paul Kvinta
Source: Popular Science
May 3, 2011

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Sponge Competition May Damage Corals

From CORAL.org posted on May 03, 2011 14:25

Sara Coelho
Source: Planet Earth Online
May 3, 2011

"Sponges are a group of common and diverse aquatic creatures, very abundant in coral reefs where they are an important part of the ecosystem. But new research has found that if the balance is disturbed, sponges can outcompete the corals and damage the reef in the long term.

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Priced Off the Menu? Palau’s Sharks Are Worth $1.9 Million Each, a Study Says

From CORAL.org posted on May 03, 2011 14:21

David Jolly
Source: The New York Times
May 2, 2011

Palau - "Sharks can be worth far more when they are swimming around the reef than when they are in a bowl of soup—as much as nearly $2 million each, in fact, according to the results of a study released Monday.

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