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(McGill University) Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of premature mortality by 63 percent.

Shor reached these conclusions by surveying existing research covering 20 million people in 15 (mainly western) countries, over the last 40 years.

(Stony Brook University) Presenters at this event will review trends in sturgeon trade regulation over time, the history of CITES interventions and the current status of sturgeons and paddlefishes globally.

(Stony Brook University) Millions of shark fins are sold annually to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy.

Now, scientists using DNA tools have figured out how to trace sharks' fins from the Hong Kong market all the way back to the sharks' homes, and have found that endangered populations are still being exploited.

These findings highlight the need for better protection from international trade, which CITES will consider at its March meeting in Qatar.

(Stony Brook University) The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University has launched the Lenfest Forage Fish Task Force, a team of 13 preeminent scientists from around the world that will develop management plans to tackle the unprecedented depletion of forage fish from our oceans.

These small prey fish are a critical food source for marine mammals, seabirds, and many large fish species, and their excessive removal can undermine or even collapse marine food webs.