Environment <p>Pew is a major force in educating the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences and solutions to environmental problems. We actively promote strong conservation policies in the United States and internationally.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx Fact Sheet : One Page Description: Ending Illegal Fishing Internationally <p><p>About a fourth of all fish taken from the world’s oceans are caught illegally or beyond the reach of regulators, significantly threatening the global ocean ecosystem and undermining the economies of fishing communities.</p></p> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56148 Press Release : Pew and Belmont University Host Law of the Sea Treaty Forum <p><p>The Pew Charitable Trusts and Belmont University hosted a forum on the urgent need for the United States to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty, an important international agreement that governs all activities on, over and under international seas and oceans.</p></p> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56125 Media Coverage : Oceans Part of U.S. Security: Nashville Forum Tomorrow <p><p>An article from The Tennessean about a Pew-hosted event to discuss the Law of the Sea Treaty.</p></p> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56146 Press Release : Conservation Groups Welcome Australian Senate’s Support for Coral Sea Conservation Zone <p><p>The Australian Senate’s support for the Coral Sea conservation zone now gives a green light for assessing whether the Coral Sea should be protected as a marine park.<br /></p></p> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56123 Press Release : Pew Encouraged by Council Decisions to Protect Atlantic Herring <p>Important recognition of herring as critical species for New England’s ocean ecosystem.</p> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56140 Press Release : Pew Environment Group Urges Stronger Action to Save Bluefin Tuna and Sharks, Regrets Failure of International Fisheries Commission <p><p>After meeting for ten days, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas refused to end fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna, and took only one small step forward for sharks.</p></p> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56098 Press Release : Pew Environment Group Urges Stronger Action to Save Bluefin Tuna and Sharks, Regrets Failure of International Fisheries Commission <p><p>After meeting for ten days, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas refused to end fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna, and took only one small step forward for sharks.</p></p> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56098 Media Coverage : Bluefin Tuna Quota Cut Not Enough: Environmentalists <p><p>AFP reports on the meetings of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, which refused to end fishing for Atlantic bluefin tuna.</p></p> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56110 Media Coverage : Fishing Body Agrees to Cut in Atlantic Tuna Quota <p><p>Reuters reports on an international agreement to cut by about a third the quota for Atlantic bluefin tuna.</p></p> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56153 Terms and Conditions Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx