Published on 19. March 2012 Occupational health issues in marine and freshwater research Glenn Courtenay, Derek R Smith, William Gladstone. ABSTRACT: Marine and freshwater scientists are potentially exposed to a wide variety of occupational hazards. Depending on the focus of their research, risks may include animal attacks, physiological stresses, exposure to toxins and carcinogens, and
Published online on 29. February 2012 Save our sharks: Using international fisheries law within regional fisheries management organizations to improve shark conservation Stijn van Osch INTRODUCTION: Like many fish, sharks are facing unprecedented overfishing. They have been targeted both directly for their fins and caught accidentally (bycaught) in, for instance, tuna fisheries. This has led