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Study: Chemical in marine paint may damage whales' hearing

Published by Bob and Ray under on 11:33 AM
http://www.yale.edu/opa/v33.n17/story3.html

"A toxic chemical painted on the bottom of large vessels to protect against barnacles may cause hearing difficulties in whales and other mammals and could lead whales to beach themselves, according to a study by Yale researchers to be published in the March issue of Biophysical Journal."

Shark attack victim's family against kill order. 17/12/2004. ABC News Online

Published by Bob and Ray under on 11:45 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200412/s1267946.htm:

"'We acknowledge that the sea is in fact the shark's domain and we don't, and I certainly personally don't, advocate the indiscriminate killing of any shark,' he said."

In other stories the victim's father is quoted as having continued, "They are to be admired, appreciated and respected and Nick knew that."

The Mercury: Test may be sharks' salvation

Published by Bob and Ray under on 11:40 PM
http://tinyurl.com/3uk6q

"Tests could be used to determine at which weight sharks reached breeding age and lead to recommendations that sharks be caught only after they had time to reproduce."

Save our sharks with New Orbit White

Published by Bob and Ray under on 11:38 PM
http://www.biz-community.com/Article/196/82/5626.html

Sharks and gum...

Restaurants may be forced to drop shark and turtle from menus?

Published by Bob and Ray under on 11:37 PM
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/i_latestdetail.asp?id=26141

"In an effort to prevent the extinction of sharks and turtles, Myanmar authorities are planning to stop hotels and restaurants from putting these endangered sea dwellers on their menus, a private journal reported Thursday."