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Sturgeons, CITES, and the Caviar Trade – IOCS Presentation at the CITES 15th Conference of Parties in Doha, Qatar
New Research Shows Fishery Management Practices for Beluga Sturgeon Must Change
Scientists Trace Shark Fins Back to their Geographic Origin for the First Time using DNA Detective Work
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Undesirable Evolution Can be Reversed in Fish, Stony Brook University Scientists Show
In an intriguing 21st century example of Darwinism, researchers demonstrate that fish will again grow to larger sizes and produce more young when size-selective fishing is eased
March 03, 2009

 

Institute for Ocean Conservation Science Sponsors Its First Lecture at Stony Brook
Dr. Robert H. Richmond of University of Hawaii Discusses Coral Reef Health
February 12, 2009

 

Dr. Ellen Pikitch, Cabinet Secretaries, Members of Congress Give President-Elect Obama a Roadmap to End Overfishing Crisis, Grow Fishing Economy
November 13, 2008

 

A Third of the World's Marine Fish Catches are Used for Animal Feed, Squandering a Precious Food Resource for Humans, Research Finds
October 29, 2008

 

Scientists Confirm Second-Ever Case of Virgin Birth by Shark
October 10, 2008

 

New Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at SBU to Tackle Pressing Threats to Marine Ecosystem
August 22, 2008

 

Study Sets High Economic Value on Threatened Mexican Mangroves
July 21, 2008

 

Fuel Subsidies Better Spent re-training Fishers: UBC Researchers
July 15, 2008

 

Spotting the Killer Hot Spots that Destroy Corals
Pew Institute scientist collaborates on highly effective new satellite technology to detect warm-water pools with greater precision
June 25, 2008

 

New CITES Quotas Allow More Caviar Export and Further Jeopardize Endangered Sturgeon; Pew Institute for Ocean Science Expresses Concern
May 23, 2008

 

Pew Fellow Featured on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
May 06, 2008

 

Pew Institute Scientist Featured on National Geographic\'s “Strange Days on Planet Earth”
Program Premieres on Wednesday, April 23, 9pm on PBS
April 22, 2008

 

Russia Proposes Five-Year Ban on Fishing for Sturgeon from Caspian Sea; Pew Institute for Ocean Science Applauds the Move
March 27, 2008

 

Authoritative New Book on Sharks of the Open Ocean Co-Edited by Pew Institute for Ocean Science Researchers
Most Oceanic Sharks Worldwide at Serious Risk From High-Seas Fishing and a Rising Demand for Shark Products
March 14, 2008

 

Pew Institute Teams with Chantecaille Cosmetics to Protect Marine Life around the World
March 10, 2008

 

CITES Caviar Export Quotas Remain Steady for Beluga Sturgeon Despite Threat of Extinction; Pew Institute for Ocean Science Warns More Firm Action Needed
February 29, 2008

 

Pew Institute for Ocean Science Awards Fellowships to Five Innovative Marine Experts in Support of Critical Conservation Initiatives Around the Globe
Press Release
February 05, 2008

 

Scientist and Fashion Industry Join Forces for Coral Conservation Campaign
Press Release
January 23, 2008

 

Pew Researcher\'s Shark Virgin Birth Discovery Top Story in Science News
January 15, 2008

 

Pew Institute Hosts Kazakhstani Team for Sturgeon Workshop
January 15, 2008

 

Pew Marine Conservation Fellow Thomas Okey Appointed to Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre & University of Victoria School of Environmental Studies in Canada
October 04, 2007

 

Chantecaille Cosmetics Supports Pew Institute\'s
A portion of proceeds from sale of beautiful new faux-coral cosmetic compact will support coral research
September 01, 2007

 

The Pew Institute for Ocean Science Applauds Conservation’s Cover Story on Solutions
Press Release
August 09, 2007

 

Wild Caviar Trade to Face Additional Scrutiny
Press Release
June 14, 2007

 

DNA Testing Reveals Continued, Illegal Trade in Fins of Endangered Basking Sharks
Press Release
April 23, 2007

 

Overfishing Large Sharks Impacts Entire Marine Ecosystem
Press Release
March 29, 2007

 

2007 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation Announced
Press Release
February 14, 2007

 

Beluga Caviar Trade Resumed Despite International Objection
Press Release
February 05, 2007

 

Beluga Caviar Trade Undecided for 2007
Caspian nations given additional month to submit information; scientists cite further evidence of sturgeon’s decline
January 02, 2007

 

Full Protection for Great White Sharks in New Zealand
Press Release
November 30, 2006

 

New Model Describes Why Collapsed Overfished Fish Stocks Don’t Recover
Press Release
November 16, 2006

 

Redesigned Pew Fellows Site Launched
November 14, 2006

 

Global Fisheries Collapse Predicted
Pew Marine Conservation Fellows Co-Author Science Article on Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean ecosystem services.
November 06, 2006

 

Sharks to Get EU Protection as Stocks Ebb, Imperiling Ecosystem
Bloomberg.com by Jennifer M. Freedman
November 06, 2006

 

Triple Threat: World Fin Trade May Harvest up tp 73 Million sharks per year
*Special Press Release*
September 25, 2006

 

Science quotes Dr. Agostini on her interdisciplinary work on climate and marine systems
August 14, 2006

 

Basking Sharks Face Low Genetic Diversity Worldwide
August 04, 2006

 

Cyrie Sendashonga, Elected as a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science
July 17, 2006

 

Conservationists Call for Ban on Sale of Coral Species
June 09, 2006

 

Romania Bans Sturgeon Fishing for 10 Years
June 02, 2006

 

Live via Satellite: Scientists to Track Caspian Sea Sturgeons
May 23, 2006

 

Endangered Species Day Alert from the Pew Institute for Ocean Science
May 10, 2006

 

Extension of Global Ban on Most Wild Caviar
Environmentalists commend trade officials for move to protect imperiled wild sturgeon
April 17, 2006

 

Pew Institute and NASA collaboration on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Ecosystem
April 10, 2006

 

Green Sturgeon Listed as Threatened under US Endangered Species Act
April 07, 2006

 

Society for Conservation Biology Honors Boersma, Pimm
March 20, 2006

 

Sturgeon featured as cover story in Science News
March 09, 2006

 

Global Pioneers in Marine Conservation
2006 Pew Fellows in Marine Conservation
February 01, 2006

 

CSI: Shark Fins
Genetic Test Reveals Illegal International Trade in Great White Shark Fins
January 05, 2006

 

International worldwide caviar ban announced
January 03, 2006

 

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for 2006
December 22, 2005

 

New Research, New Hope for Imperiled Sharks
New Technology Reveals Habitat Use by Caribbean Sharks
December 06, 2005

 

Deep Sea Corals Focus of International Symposium
November 28, 2005

 

US Bans Beluga Caviar Imports from Caspian and Black Seas
Statement from Caviar Emptor, as well as relevant links
October 28, 2005

 

First Global Sturgeon Fisheries Review Published
September 22, 2005

 

Pew Institute Announces New Staff Hires
September 17, 2005

 

Folke, Steneck Coauthor Report on Marine Ecosystems Framework
July 28, 2005

 

Pew Marine Conservation Fellows Call for International Action on Marine Protected Areas
Press contact: Susan Altman, 781-526-4714
June 06, 2005

 

Pew Institute Wins National Geographic Grant
May 17, 2005

 

Pew Fellow, Dr. Block featured in New York Times
May 03, 2005

 

Top Fish Populations Being Replaced by Rays, Smaller Fish
Press contact: Christopher Dudley, 305-456-1625
April 04, 2005

 

Drs Pikitch, Kelso and Coleman on Conservation Committee of Sea Change Investment Fund
March 14, 2005

 

UN Task Force Says Oceans Need Better Management
Press contact: Christopher Dudley, 305-456-1625
March 07, 2005

 

U.S. Government allows continued import of Beluga Caviar, despite declaring Beluga sturgeon “threatened with extinction”
Conservationists decry government’s denial of protection for Beluga sturgeon; call on consumers to avoid beluga caviar
March 03, 2005

 

Bimini Besieged
Famous Lemon Shark Nursery May Soon Be Golf Course
February 28, 2005

 

Shark, Cod, and Other Fish Populations Drop 90 Percent in North Atlantic and Other Areas
February 09, 2005

 

Heros of the Sea
Pew Fellows’ fifteenth class tackle sharks, reefs, mangroves and more...
February 07, 2005

 

Sardines May Prevent Toxic Gas Eruptions off the California and African Coasts
October 18, 2004

 

New paper in Science introduces revolutionary new paradigm for fishery management
July 16, 2004

 

U.S. Government Acknowledges Beluga Sturgeon are Threatened with Extinction but Takes No Action To Protect the Fish
Conservation groups say immediate ban on beluga caviar imports is needed to prevent extinction; call on consumers to avoid beluga caviar
April 20, 2004

 

Cover Study of Ecology Letters Provides New Evidence that Oceanic Sharks have been Decimated by Industrial Fisheries
Scientists Warn that Oceanic White Tip Sharks are Ecologically Extinct in the Gulf of Mexico
February 01, 2004

 
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