Positive news from Newfoundland
Grand Banks cod stocks grow 69% since 2007Atlantic cod stocks are recovering in the Grand Banks, new fisheries figures show.
"While this cod stock is still near historic lows, a significant increase in the number of spawning fish is good news for the future of this once major fishery,"
- World Wildlife Fund Canada |
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Grand Banks cod stocks grow 69% since 2007
Source: CBC, Thu September 16, 2010 |
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Al Gore & IPCC Share Nobel Peace Prize For 2007Oslo, Norway - The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change. |
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N.L. children petition to rename museumGrand Falls-Windsor, NFL - Students at a primary school in the Newfoundland town of Grand Falls-Windsor want to change the name of the local museum to set the record straight on the history of one of Newfoundland's native peoples, the Beothuk. |
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Toughen overfishing sanctions, Martin saysSt. John's, NFLD - Prime Minister Paul Martin is calling for tougher enforcement to protect fish stocks. |
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