As the second Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon spill was marked across the Gulf region at the end of last week, we know that we … Sick Fish, Eyeless Shrimps and Dead DolphinsRead more
Fisheries
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Plenty More Fish In The Sea?
This image shows the biomass of popularly-eaten fish in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1900 and in 2000. Popularly eaten fish include: bluefin tuna, cod, … Plenty More Fish In The Sea?Read more
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How I fell in love with a fish
[ted id=790] Dan Barber talking: So, I’ve known a lot of fish in my life. I’ve loved only two. That first one, it was more … How I fell in love with a fishRead more
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Sustainable Fisheries Programme
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/14854988 w=550&h=325] 80% of the world’s fish stocks are fully or over exploited. No fishing gear is completely selective. 25% of what is caught … Sustainable Fisheries ProgrammeRead more
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Tuna in peril
TIMES are tough for tuna. The guidance of scientists that advise groups that manage tuna stocks is falling on deaf ears. The International Commission for … Tuna in perilRead more
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Giant Jellyfish
The trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized off Chiba`as its three-man crew was trying to haul in a net containing dozens of huge Nomura’s jellyfish. Each … Giant JellyfishRead more
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Bluefin tuna is an environmentally threatened species
Last year, Nobu was caught red-handed serving critically-endangered bluefin tuna to patrons, even after servers claimed its tuna was not bluefin. Now after heavy criticism, … Bluefin tuna is an environmentally threatened speciesRead more
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Fishing ban
A third of the world’s oceans must be closed to fishing if depleted stocks are to recover, scientists and conservation groups have warned. Such a … Fishing banRead more
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Wiping out Atlantic blue fin tuna
Overfishing will wipe out the breeding population of Atlantic bluefin tuna, one of the ocean’s largest and fastest predators, in three years unless catches are … Wiping out Atlantic blue fin tunaRead more