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LinksEndangered Seas Campaign (WWF): WWF's Endangered Seas Campaign is working to: Safeguard fisheries and marine biological diversity by establishing marine protected areas; Reduce wasteful government subsidies that contribute to overfishing; and create market incentives for sustainable fishing.
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Environmental News Network: This site provides paragraph-long summaries of breaking stories from Europe, the US and other world regions. It also offers a service called E-wire, supplying corporate environmental press releases.
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Fisheries - FAO: This site of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) contains a wealth of information and resoures on fisheries and aquaculture.
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Fishonline - eco-friendly fish on the net: Launched by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), this site informs consumers how to purchase the most environmentally sustainable seafood. It provides the latest scientific information about the status of Europe's fish stocks, how fish are caught and the environmental impacts of different fishing methods. It also includes a rating system from 1 to 5 on the status and sustainability of over 120 species and stocks.
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Friends of the Earth International (FOE): International campaigning organisation dedicated to preserving the global environment. FOE is a federation of autonomous environmental organizations in 61 countries.
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Global Environment Outlook Year Book: Global Environment Outlook Year Book series keeps abreast of environmental issues as they unfold. It also highlights the most significant environmental developments in the year in a visually appealing and reliable volume.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Gateway for information on all aspects of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, including information on conservation, research, management and educational programmes.
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Greenpeace: A must-visit site for all aspects of environmental concern, including renewable energy, the marine environment, forests, biodiversity, climate change and pollution and water. Greenpeace is one of the most pro-active environmental organisations.
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HORIZON Solutions: The HORIZON Solutions site presents readily accessible answers to problems in environment, health, population and development. The site is a collaborative effort of HORIZON with UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, Unicef, the International Development Research Centre, Yale University and HORIZON's colleagues as Harvard University.
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Industrial Shrimp Action Network (ISA Net): Founded in 1997 by representatives of environmental and community organizations from 14 nations as an umbrella group to support and encourage sustainable, responsible shrimp farming.
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