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The Uncertain Fate of One of the World’s Most Valuable Salmon Habitats [1]

"Alaska’s Bristol Bay is a rare pristine salmon fishery. Can it survive a rapidly changing climate—and a massive, Trump-backed mine?"

Environmental Politics [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Pollution [4]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: The Nation [7], 10/02/2019
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"As Ocean Fears Gather Pace, WTO Fishing Talks Stall" [8]

"The oceans are under siege, campaigners warn, and fish stocks could collapse unless a global deal is struck swiftly to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. The World Trade Organization, meanwhile, can’t agree on who will head the committee to discuss the issue, according to sources close to the negotiations."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
International [12]
Source: Reuters [13], 10/02/2019
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"Why It’s So Hard to Build Offshore Wind Power in the U.S." [14]

"For years, the mighty wind blowing off the Massachusetts coast has beckoned developers with visions of clean, emission-free electricity. The latest to be seduced, Vineyard Wind LLC, aims to install 84 Statute of Liberty-size turbines about 15 miles off the state’s shoreline, which would together generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes as soon as 2022."

Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Politics [2]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg [17], 10/02/2019
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Climate Change Threatens World Fisheries, Food Billions of People Rely On [18]

"The world's already overtaxed fisheries are being stressed to their limits by climate change, putting at risk a critical component of the world's diet. As temperatures rise, fish populations are projected to plummet and disappear in some regions, especially in the tropics."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
International [12]
Source: InsideClimate News [19], 10/01/2019
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"Salmon Farmers Fight to Protect Your Dinner from Climate Change" [20]

"The salmon farms in the far south of Australia, where icy winds roar in from Antarctica, seem an unlikely casualty of global warming."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Public [5]
International [12]
Source: Bloomberg [21], 09/27/2019
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October 18, 2019

DEADLINE: IJNR's Asian Carp at the Gates of the Great Lakes: A Workshop for Journalists [22]

Join the Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources in Chicago, Nov 3-5, 2019, for a workshop on Asian carp: How they got here, current efforts to protect America's waterways, and what the future of this invasive species might hold. $25 registration fee includes lodging, local travel and meals. Only a few spots left. Registration closes Oct 18 at noon ET.

Workshops and Fellowships [23]
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Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [24]
Economy & Business [25]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Journalism & Media [26]
Water & Oceans [11]
Region: 
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]

New IPCC Report: Massive Change For World’s Oceans And Frozen Regions [28]

"Climate change is already causing staggering impacts on the oceans and ice-filled regions that encompass 80 percent of the Earth, and future damage from rising seas and melting glaciers is now all but certain, according to a sobering new report from the United Nations."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Natural Resources [29]
Science [30]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
International [12]
Source: Washington Post [31], 09/25/2019
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Battle Over Fish Farming In Open Ocean Heats Up, As EPA Permit Looms [32]

"Americans eat an average of 16 pounds of fish each year, and that number is growing. But how to meet our demand for fish is a controversial question, one that is entering a new chapter as the Environmental Protection Agency seeks to approve the nation's only aquaculture pen in federal waters."

Fish & Fisheries [3]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [4]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NPR [33], 09/23/2019
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"How Long Before These Salmon Are Gone? ‘Maybe 20 Years’" [34]

"Warming waters and a series of dams are making the grueling migration of the Chinook salmon even more deadly — and threatening dozens of other species."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [35]
Northwest (OR WA) [36]
Source: NY Times [37], 09/17/2019
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"Bristol Bay Salmon Are in Hot Water" [38]

"This past summer, high water temperatures contributed to the deaths of more than 100,000 salmon."

Climate Change [9]
Fish & Fisheries [3]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Hakai [39], 09/12/2019
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