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>>The problem is that the ocean is getting "stip mined" [...]
>>We are talking, per year, something on the order of 1 million birds, 
>>1/2 million seals, and 1/4 million dolphins dying 
>>because of ocean fishing practices.
>
>These are large numbers.  
>Can you supply references to substantiate them ?
>In particular, "something on the order of...1/2 million seals" 
>is far too high to accept just because someone happened to write it.

 While given time, I could probably find "printed" substantiation.  But these
 figures were specifically given in a recent (last 1 - 2 months) DISCOVERY
 channel presentation on ocean pollution and fishing (and backed up up by
 several others).  Unfortunately, I don't remember which one: good candidates
 would be the NATURE ocean special, or the BLUE REVOLUTION or the Prequel
 to "Where Have All the Dolphins Gone?" special.

 While I'm on line, it's too bad that a large part of the the "general" public,
 who do not have access to cable, miss many significant oportunities to learn
 about the earth.  This is definitely the "Year of the Environment" on cable,
 especially DISCOVERY, A&E and TBS.

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Marc Ries
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