decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Ecology Letters 4: 135-145. Beerkircher‚ Lawrence R‚ Cortés‚ Enric and Shivji‚ Mahmood. 2002 Characteristics of Shark Bycatch Observed on Pelagic Longlines off the Southeastern United States. Marine Fisheries Review‚ 64: 40-49. Gilbert‚ C. R.‚ 1967 A revision of the Hammerhead Sharks (Family Sphyrnidae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum 119 (3538): 1-88. Klimley‚ A. P.‚ Butler‚ S. B.‚ Nelson‚ D. R.‚ Stull‚ A. T.‚ 2006 Diel movements of
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR (SUBTOPIC: AGENCIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR) Introduction The agricultural sector is an important and strategic sector in the Malaysian Economy. It was leading sector at the time of independence in 1957‚ contributing 33% of the gross domestic product (GDP)‚ 67% of employment and 62% of exports. Industrialization and diversification commencing from the late1950’s‚ however brought about a decline in the economic role the sector. However‚ the agricultural
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Coral Reefs need to be preserved for many reasons. In this paper I will discuss a few of them. First of all‚ they houses a collection of diverse organisms‚ and contribute fisheries which provide food items such as fish‚ crustaceans‚ and mollusks. Furthermore‚ coral skeletons are being used as bone substitutes in reconstructive bone surgery and may be able to provide important medicine‚ including anti-cancer drugs and a compound that blocks ultra-violet rays‚ they even help reduce global warming
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prolific open water predator‚ to control the alewife population. In the process‚ the DNR created one of the best sport fisheries in the world. A fishery capable of bringing billions of dollars a year to the Michigan economy. In recent years the alewife population declined with the last three years being the lowest on record. The DNR had to act fast in order to avoid having the fishery crash‚ like if did in Lake Huron. The DNR reduced the Chinook Salmon stockings. Reasons the DNR did the right thing
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Rachel Carson joined the Bureau of Fisheries as a host of the radio station‚ "Romance Under the Waters‚" which she would explore and discover the life underwater and then tell about her adventures on the station. Rachel Carson received many awards including: National Book Award and the John Burroughs Medal for her book The Sea Around Us‚ and she was also the second woman to be elected into the National Institute of Arts and Letters. The Bureau of Fisheries hired her as a junior biologist‚ and
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local government. - Conservationists: people who work towards the protection of the Great Barrier Reef. - Tourism Industry: people who work in the tourism industry. E.g. travel agents‚ tour operators. - Fishing Industry: people who work in the fisheries to earn a living. GOVERNMENT PLANS: A new plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef was released on June 2‚ 2003. The plan was released by the Federal Government and it aims to close 32.5% of the reef to fishing‚ both commercial and recreational.
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1. Background. Decentralization is a tool to achieve one purpose of the state‚ especially in order to provide better public services and creating public decision-making process more democratic. Decentralization can be realized with the devolution of authority to the levels of government under it. Indonesia’s fiscal decentralization policy initiated in early 2001 has provided a variety of both national and regional implications. At the regional level‚ this policy is an effort to empower local
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Courtney Lennon Semester Assignment Rough Draft Sea Turtle Conservation Introduction Sea turtles are one of the Earth ’s most ancient creatures‚ having appeared on earth millions of years before humans. The sea turtle ’s shell‚ or "carapace" is streamlined for swimming through the water. Unlike other turtles‚ sea turtles cannot retract their legs and head into their shells. Their color varies between yellow‚ greenish and black depending on the species. Sea turtles are found in all warm and
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References: This report was compiled using data supplied by the Ministry of Environment and Construction‚ Ministry of Tourism‚ Ministry of Fisheries‚ Agriculture and Marine Resources‚ Ministry of Planning and National Development‚ National Disaster Management Management Center‚ Ministry of Communication‚ Science & Technology‚ Maldives Water and Sanitation Authority‚ Environment Research Center
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Name: Shashwat Mittal Class: III C Roll No.: 10/127 Tutorial Group: C14 PUBLIC ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT 1 AND 2 Assignment 1 44. Two categories of public goods are non-rival consumption goods and non-excludable goods. Discuss the similarities and differences between these two types of goods. If a good is non-rival in consumption‚ does that mean that it is also non-excludable? If a good is non-excludable‚ does that mean it is non-rival in consumption? Why might the market produce non-rival goods
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