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World leaders in adventure travel, G.A.P Adventures, has announced the purchase of a new ship, the M/S Expedition, and the relaunch of its polar expedition program, commencing on January 4, 2009.

This World Ocean Day, June 8th, The Nature Conservancy

The committee hears about the serious health threats to children and families from air pollution that pours into port communities from large ships. Thisis a legislative hearing to review a bill that would substantially cut air pollution from these ships. Large ocean going vessels - container ships, tankers, and cruise ships - are among the largest contributors to deadly diesel air pollution in our port communities. And with international trade projected togrow significantly, the problem will only get worse.

MARSEILLE (France) - ITALY, France, Japan and Spain are guilty of the biggest violations of international quotas for bluefin tuna fishing, a report claimed on Wednesday.

Countries are assigned fishing quotas by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to help avert the eventual extinction of the fish, which is highly prized for Japanese sushi and sashimi.

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Pemba, Zanzibar - For years, Salim Haji was told by government officials and international groups that his methods of fishing were destroying the coral and weren't sustainable. But few fishermen on this small island off Tanzania's coast paid much heed. Then, the local imam told him that using dragnets to fish and spears to catch octopuses was wrong. As a devout Muslim, he listened.

Looking like something out of a science fiction movie, the spider-like catamaran, Proteus, sailed into New York Harbor today prior to embarking on its One Ocean mission through America's national marine sanctuaries.

The Humboldt Penguin population has fallen by nearly half since the early 1980s and it could soon appear on the endangered species list. Find out how over fishing, pollution, coastal development, and climate change are threatening the species.

There should be no doubt in any American's mind as to the amount of work and dedication the military provides every day, but what many don't know much about is the fourth arm of defense, United States Merchant Marines. Since 1875, MEBA (the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association) has provided specialized labor, which includes US Coast Guard Licensed Deck and Engineering officers. Located in Easton , Maryland , MEBA is a world renowned training facility, which is now looking to branch to an international fleet of skilled labor, specifically in liquefied natural gas.

An estimated 80% of life on earth depends on healthy oceans and coasts, but a new report states that Europe's coastal marine regions are largely degraded. So are we acting too late to save important coastal areas?