http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world's coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change according to a study by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and other groups. http://www.physorg.com/news164508672.html Space & Earth Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:40:01 EST news164508672 (AP) -- Monitoring for endangered right whales off New York harbor is ending because the project has lost financing in the current budget crunch. http://www.physorg.com/news156352453.html Biology Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:14:46 EST news156352453 On Friday, March 6, 2009, for the first time ever, a North Atlantic right whale that had been severely entangled in fishing gear, was administered a sedation mixture that made it possible for rescuers to remove 90 percent of the entanglement. http://www.physorg.com/news156001023.html Biology Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:37:54 EST news156001023 Current measures to prevent and reduce marine debris are inadequate, and the problem will likely worsen, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. The United States and the international maritime community should adopt a goal of "zero discharge" of waste into the marine environment, and a system to assess the effectiveness of existing and future marine debris prevention and reduction actions should be implemented. In addition, better leadership, coordination, and integration of mandates and resources are needed, as responsibilities for preventing and mitigating marine debris are scattered across federal organizations and management regimes. http://www.physorg.com/news141043563.html Space & Earth Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:46:03 EST news141043563