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Environment - current issues Southern Ocean, in 25 editions.

The entry for Southern Ocean published Environment - current issues in 25 editions of 26, from 2000 to 2024. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Environment - current issues in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
2000
the latest edition with it
2024

Published as “Environment - current issues” (2000 to 2024).

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2005 edition

Same as 2004

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The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.

  • increased solar ultraviolet radiation resulting from the Antarctic ozone hole in recent years, reducing marine primary productivity (phytoplankton) by as much as 15% and damaging the DNA of some fish;
  • illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in recent years, especially the landing of an estimated five to six times more Patagonian toothfish than the regulated fishery, which is likely to affect the sustainability of the stock;
  • large amount of incidental mortality of seabirds resulting from long-line fishing for toothfish

note: the now-protected fur seal population is making a strong comeback after severe overexploitation in the 18th and 19th centuries

increased solar ultraviolet radiation resulting from the Antarctic ozone hole in recent years, reducing marine primary productivity (phytoplankton) by as much as 15% and damaging the DNA of some fish; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in recent years, especially the landing of an estimated five to six times more Patagonian toothfish than the regulated fishery, which is likely to affect the sustainability of the stock; large amount of incidental mortality of seabirds resulting from long-line fishing for toothfish
note: the now-protected fur seal population is making a strong comeback after severe overexploitation in the 18th and 19th centuries

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Southern Ocean: Environment - current issues.” The World Factbook, 2000–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/southern-ocean/environment-current-issues.

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