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U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish Fishery Receives Marine Stewardship Council Certification

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has certified the U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish (Squalus acanthias) fishery as the first sustainable east coast shark fishery. The council granted the certification to the Sustainable Fisheries Association that consists of Eastern Fisheries, Marder Trawling, Seatrade International Company and Zeus Packing.

1 Sep 2012

Toilet Reinvented

The ‘Re-Invent the Toilet Challenge' (RTTC) conducted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been won by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology and Austrian design firm EOOS.

16 Aug 2012

Study Monitors Effect of Extracting Marine Renewable Energy on Environment and Wildlife

Scientists in the UK belonging to various disciplines have joined together to study the effect of devices used for harnessing marine renewable energies on the marine wildlife and environment. The project, called as Flow and Benthic Ecology 4D (FLOWBEC), is a £1.2 million project for three years, and is being led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).

12 Jul 2012

Ocean Enriched With CO2 Will Favor Growth of Cyanobacteria

Researchers belonging to the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) and Princeton University have together conducted a study on the impact of climate change on bacteria.

11 Jul 2012

First Wind Completes 21 MW Kaheawa Wind II Project

An independent wind energy company, First Wind has completed the construction of its Kaheawa Wind II project and has commenced commercial operations. The 21 MW project includes a novel battery energy storage system designed for controlling the fluctuations that occur during output of wind energy.

6 Jul 2012