ASOC in the News
ASOC's staff members and associates are often contacted by members of the media to provide expert knowledge of Antarctic environmental issues. Articles that discuss ASOC's work or quote ASOC staff are listed below.
"Green Label" For Ross Sea Toothfish Condemned This article discusses the ASOC's criticism of the Marine Stewardship Council's proposed certification of Ross Sea Toothfish
Urgent conservation needed for Antarctic marine ecosystem (Translated into English, original Korean here) Yeyong Choi, ASOC Krill Campaigner, wrote this op-ed for the Korean newspaper Kyung Hang.
Take me to the ends of the earth This article discusses the environmental challenges presented by warmer, more accessible polar regions. Jim Barnes explains the particular concerns associated with increases in Antarctic tourism.
IMO to Consider Ban on Heavy Fuel Oil in Antarctic Waters ASOC's briefing on the proposed ban on heavy fuel oil was reprinted by MercoPress.
Why Did an Antarctic Cruise Ship Sink? ASOC Executive Director Jim Barnes explains some of the implications of the recent report on the cause of the Explorer sinking.
Green States: An Entire Continent, Protected ASOC Executive Director Jim Barnes is quoted in this article that celebrates the success of the Antarctic Treaty but warns that the continent is not fully protected from environmental harm.
Ocean Seeding Fails on Carbon but Claims a Plus for Plankton ASOC Campaigner Sian Prior sets the record straight about whether the plankton bloom stimulated by the recent LOHAFEX project will indirectly benefit whales, as claimed by project proponents.
Chile: Visitors Arrive from the Deep Blue Sea In this article, ASOC/Antarctic Krill Conservation Project Campaigner Elsa Cabrera's "In Search of the Krill" play is discussed. The play was part of Chile's Week of the Blue Whale.
Indo-German Experiment Begins Despite Protests ASOC Executive Director Jim Barnes provides strong critcism of a program to dump 20 tons of iron sulphate over a 300 square kilometer area in the Southern Ocean.
La CCRVMA y el Kril: Aplicacion Del Enfoque Ecosistemico en Aguas Antarcticas An article by ASOC Campaigners Virginia Gascon Gonzalez and Rodolfo Werner Kinkelin about ecosystem management, CCAMLR, and krill. (in Spanish)
For Seven Stamps: Unusual thoughts about Antarctica and krill conservation - A Ukrainian journalist's view. ASOC Campaigner Gennadi Milinevsky is quoted in this article. (in Ukrainian)
On the Sunny Beaches of Brazil, a Perplexing Inrush of Penguins. ASOC campaigner Ricardo Burgo Braga has been investigating the mysterious arrival of over 1,000 Magellanic penguins.
Fishy Business Parts 1 and Part 2. ASOC board member Barry Weeber and prominent penguin scientist David Ainley are featured in this story from the television program Sunday, which airs in New Zealand. Dr. Ainley discusses the myriad problems associated with the expansion of the Patagonian toothfish (more commonly known as Chilean Sea Bass) fishery in the Ross Sea.
A Titanic Challenge ASOC Executive Director Jim Barnes spoke to Audubon magazine about the growing challenge of Antarctic tourism.
Are polar cruises safe? Not all ships are equal. 11.28.07 Christian Science Monitor
Explanation of MS Explorer's sinking doesn't hold water 12.03.07 Christian Science Monitor
Doubts Raised About Sinking of Antarctic Cruise Ship Explorer 12.12.07 Patagonia Times
Sinking raises questions about Antarctica tourism 12.31.07 Dallas Morning News