News JUNE

19/09/08	The Telegraph reports how Devon Wildlife Trust has finally managed to get 10% of Lyme Bay protected from dredging for scallops. Other fishing activities are allowed however this catastophic method has been banned in some areas.	VIDEO OF THE MONTH June's video of the month is a horrific yet thought provoking montage of photos and video clips from whale hunting operations in Europe, specifically Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland
16/06/08	The world's climate is changing, the words oceans are dying. But the price of oil in the U.S. goes above $4 per barrel so George W. Bush pleads to have access to offshore oil reserves around the states. (BBC)
13/06/08	The WWF welcomes news that the European Commission is closing the bluefin tuna season in the Mediterranean 2 weeks early yet states it is not enough for the species to recover and recommend boycotting the fish.
12/06/08	The Marine Conservation Society trying to make the mass release of balloon illegal. This may not be a huge polluter but an unnecessary one, rare animals are dying as a consequence of their ingestion. (BBC)
10/06/08	The Mediterranean is now the "most dangerous area in the world" for sharks according to the BBC. Some species such as the thresher and hammerhead shark have been reduced by 99.99% by number in the region.
10/06/08	The Independent has reported the largest cetacean stranding in the uk since 1981. Over 20 Striped dolphins died as they washed up on the cornish coast. There have been many hypothese that have applied to this disaster including weapons testing and even suicide.
08/06/08	T he BBC reports on how increase in CO2 levels, changes ocean pH and will destroy ecosystems. They have for the first time observational scientific evidence from a natural ecosystem. This includes the melting of the shells of snails and the deterioration of other species' calcareous structures.
08/06/08	T he BBC reports on how increase in CO2 levels, changes ocean pH and will destroy ecosystems. They have for the first time observational scientific evidence from a natural ecosystem. This includes the melting of the shells of snails and the deterioration of other species' calcareous structures.