The recent article in the journal Science: “Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services” by Worm et al.* has attracted a great deal of media attention. The article extrapolates the negative trend in world fisheries to predict a total collapse by 2048. However, there are good reasons for claiming that the prediction is based on an oversimplified and partly meaningless presentation of the current situation. [15 Nov 2006] ~ more
Vice-President of ICES
Managing Director of IMR, Mr. Tore Nepstad, has been elected Vice-President of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) for a period of three years. [27 Oct 2006] ~ more
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The recent article in the journal Science: “Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services” by Worm et al.* has attracted a great deal of media attention. The article extrapolates the negative trend in world fisheries to predict a total collapse by 2048. However, there are good reasons for claiming that the prediction is based on an oversimplified and partly meaningless presentation of the current situation. [15 Nov 2006] 
Vice-President of ICES
