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Press Releases 2008 - 2007



NBC News reports on danger of eating mercury-laden tuna and fish

New Report Tells Mercury-in-Fish Poisoning Stories from 23 People

Federal Government Considers Ban on Imported Swordfish to Protect Marine Mammals
December 15th, 2008

Bush Plans to Kill Mercury in Fish Warnings to Mothers and Children
December 12th, 2008
Mothers and children would be encouraged to eat unsafe levels of toxic tuna and swordfish and never warned about high levels in mercury in fish under a last-minute effort to do away with public health advisories for mercury in fish by the Bush’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

21 California Congressional Members Sign Letter Opposing Longlines
December 12th, 2008

More Sea Turtles to Die on Longline Hooks
December 8th, 2008
A Deadly Trio of Fisheries Would Triple Endangered Sea Turtle Capture in Pacific from California to Hawaii

California Ocean Leaders Adopt Sea Turtle Protection and Oppose New Longline Fishery
California Ocean Protection Council Adopts Resolution Favoring Sea Turtles Over Harmful New Swordfish Fishery

Environmentalists To Sue State Department Over Deaths of Endangered Sea Turtles in Foreign Shrimp Nets
November 14th, 2008

IUCN calls for stronger measures to protect leatherback turtles, sharks, and whales
by Randall Arauz
Pretoma, TIRN's sister organization in Costa Rica, sponsors 3 resolutions at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to improve protection of leatherback turtles, hammerhead sharks and whales.

Seafood and Sushi Lovers Can Now Check Mercury Levels on the Go
October 20th, 2008
Mercury Rising to Top of Consumers Concerns About Seafood Consumption as new book Diagnosis: Mercury reveals

Scientists Call for Protected “Swimways” for the Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle at International Environmental Meeting
October 17th, 2008

Scientists Call for Protected Ocean Corridors for Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles and Sharks at International Environmental Meeting
October 15th, 2008

World Bank Report Slams Overfishing at World Environmental Meeting
October 13th, 2008

Rare Turtles Gorging on California’s Jellyfish Boom
September 19th, 2008

Galveston Turtle Barn Survives Hurricane
by Teri Shore
September 18th, 2008

New Hollywood Film Dramatizes Battle to Save Sea Turtles at the World Trade Organization in Seattle
September 12th, 2008
New Hollywood Film Dramatizes Battle to Save Sea Turtles at the World Trade Organization in Seattle - STRP's Todd Steiner Joined Protests and Today Carries on the Fight

Oscar Arias deceives Costa Ricans with the leatherback case.
by Randall ArauzBosques Nuestros
Oscar Arias deceives Costa Ricans with leatherback case

STRP asks Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission for more sea turtle protection
by Carole H. Allen
August 25th, 2008

Sea Turtle Protectors Call for Stronger Fishery Protections
August 7th, 2008

Raffle Announcement: Cocos Island Dive Expedition

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