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Ciencia y Conservación is a scientific-technical publication aimed at the spread of useful information for the conservation of biodiversity in Mexico, particularly in the northwest region of the country.
In this volume, a description of the ecological importance and fisheries of one of the most consipicuous groups of fish in the Gulf of California is presented: the Serranids.  These species (sea basses and groupers) make up a significant volume of artisanal catch in the region to the benefit of thousands of fishermen and localities along the Baja California Sur, Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa and Nayarit coasts.

Kiribati: Vast Marine Reserve Created (National Geographic Feb 08)
The tiny island nation of Kiribati, the former Gilbert Islands, declared the world s largest marine protected area, a 164,200-square-mile ocean wilderness that includes pristine reefs and eight coral atolls teeming with fish and birds. The zone, about halfway between Hawaii and Fiji, will conserve one of Earth s last intact oceanic coral archipelago ecosystems. http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/Gilbert_Islands/

A Global Map of Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems (Science 15 Feb 08)

Sustainable Seafood on Blue Ocean's FishPhone 

How Marine Protected Areas Help Alleviate Poverty (The Nature Conservancy Report)

Advocates hope science can save a big tuna (Washington Post 24 Dec 07) 

Shrimpers sea green in new eco-label (The Register-Guard - Oregon 24 Dec 07) 

Corals at Risk: Too Precious to Wear  (Seaweb 13 Dec 07)

Oceans soaking up less CO2 (Environmental News Network 20 Oct 07)