 2003
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August 22-24, 2003 - Mountains of the Seas
"International Experts Meet to Expand Study of Seamounts and Submarine Canyons As These Nurseries for New Species Become Subject to Commercial Harvest"
Amid growing concern over the commercial harvesting of species found in mountainous regions below the ocean surface, more than 30 of the world's foremost experts are assembling in Oregon August 22-24 to share data and expand global studies of these little-understood ecosystems. Download full press release ("pdf" format, 334k).
August 4, 2003
- "Serengetis of the ocean
discovered in U.S., Australian national waters; Large
tuna, marlin, sharks, turtles concentrate in unique
hotspots; Hotspots shown to be ideal candidates for
marine reserves" - Press Release from Institut für
Meereskunde an der Universität Kiel.
January 20,
2003 - Australia announces the establishment of a
national committee for the Census of Marine Life. (media release)(photos)
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