Tag Archives: Pacific Ocean

Fukushima operator may have to dump contaminated water into Pacific

Posted on March 10, 2014 by ghsrcountrywatch

Senior adviser to Tokyo Electric Power says controlled release into sea is much safer than keeping contaminated water on-site A senior adviser to the operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has told the firm that it may have no choice but … Continue reading →

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Excessive fishing dries out Indonesian waters

Posted on February 22, 2014 by ghsrcountrywatch

Globally, demand on fish has swelled nearly three times by 2010, from the 1970 average of 40 million tonnes the world consumed. In Indonesia, with overfishing depleting fish stocks in the Pacific Ocean, many fishermen are using aggressive means to … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of dolphins washed up on Peru coast

Posted on February 5, 2014 by ghsrcountrywatch

Hundreds of dolphins have been found dead along Peru’s northern coast. Scientists have not been able to explain why the mammals died. And this is not the first time it has happened

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Fish With Transparent Head Filmed

Posted on February 25, 2009 by ghsrcountrywatch

For the first time, a large Pacific barreleye fish – complete with transparent head – has been caught on film by scientists using remotely operated vehicles at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. The deep-sea fish’s tubular eyes pivot under … Continue reading →

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