By combining fisheries data from the Sea Around Us initiative at UBC with country-level data on modern slavery, the researchers found that countries whose fleets … Modern slavery promotes overfishingRead more
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1/3 of U.S. Seafood Samples Are Mislabeled
A new study has found one-third of all seafood samples taken across the United States are fraudulently labeled. In some places, roughly half of samples … 1/3 of U.S. Seafood Samples Are MislabeledRead more
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One-third of global fisheries operating at biologically unsustainable levels
About 3.2 billion people around the world currently rely on fish for nearly 20 percent of their animal protein. That means that humans eat more … One-third of global fisheries operating at biologically unsustainable levelsRead more
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Global Footprint of commercial fishing
Fishing activity now covers at least 55 percent of the world’s oceans — four times the land area covered by agriculture — and can now … Global Footprint of commercial fishingRead more
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The Noryangjin fisheries market vendors struggle
Redevelopment in Korea follows a common pattern. Developers clear out the poor, and then redevelop the area to turn over great profits. In order to … The Noryangjin fisheries market vendors struggleRead more
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Does size matter? Bigger cod contains more mercury
The Norwegian Institute of Water Research (NIVA) has been monitoring the mercury levels in the Oslofjord cod since 1984. Their latest research article says that … Does size matter? Bigger cod contains more mercuryRead more
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Ten million tonnes of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocks
Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year, according to new research. The study by researchers … Ten million tonnes of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocksRead more
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Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year
The study by researchers with the Sea Around Us – Indian Ocean at the University of Western Australia, and the Sea Around Us, an initiative … Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every yearRead more
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Fish and mercury
Among women of childbearing age in the U.S., fish consumption has increased in recent years while blood mercury concentrations have decreased, suggesting improved health for … Fish and mercuryRead more