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The Cordova Times | The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) announced recently that it has awarded certification to a pink and chum salmon fishery on the Kuril Island of Iturup, managed by the Russian government, and Gidrostroy, a joint stock company which owns and manages the fishing, processing, and transport operations. The MSC certification program recognizes and rewards sustainable fishing and promotes the best environmental choices in seafood.

ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ ПО ДВУСТОРОННЕМУ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВУ МЕЖДУ РОССИЕЙ И США: предложенные Центром дикого лосося, включены в рекомендации 15-го ежегодного заседания форума Российско-Американского Тихоокеанского Партнерства.

ВПЕРВЫЕ В РОССИИ РЫБНЫЙ ПРОМЫСЕЛ СЕРТИФИЦИРОВАН ПО СТАНДАРТАМ MSC: Промысел о. Итуруп стал первым в России, успешно прошедшим экологическую сертификацию по стандартам Морского попечительского совета (MSC).

The Oregonian | “The certification is a turning point for Russian fisheries, according to the Portland-based Wild Salmon Center, which works to preserve wild salmon populations across the Pacific Rim, and the Sakhalin Salmon Initiative Center, which focuses on salmon conservation on Sakhalin Island.”

The Oregonian | The Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club, joined by fishing and wildlife groups, announced Friday they have formally asked the Oregon Board of Forestry to reverse its decision to increase clear cutting on the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests.

OPB News: Eight environmental groups asked the Oregon Board of Forestry Friday to reconsider its plan to increase logging in state forests. Click below to view or download the article:

The camp is designed to build leadership skills, expand knowledge of salmon habitat and encourage youths toward careers in conservation and ecology.

“Representatives of US and Russia environmental non-governmental organizations would like to stress that Russia and the US have some of the largest reserves of fresh water and boreal forests in the world, and are among the top three emitters of industrial greenhouses gases into the atmosphere. We also bring attention to the important role of collaboration of civil society in nature conservation and environmental protection efforts.”

НА КАМЧАТКЕ СВИРЕПСТВУЕТ ЭПИДЕМИЯ БРАКОНЬЕРСТВА: Незаконный вылов лосося на Камчатке значительно превышает официально зарегистрированный улов, сообщает августовский номер журнала National Geographic. По оценкам Всемирного фонда дикой природы (WWF), нелегальная добыча …