Posts Tagged ‘bycatch’
Tuna in cans – love them but what’s really in them?
I love the convenience of tuna out of the can. It’s tasty and versatile so with very little imagination and time, great culinary masterpieces can be created. The canned tuna has provided sustenance on many busy lunches, late evenings and I’ve even turned to it for dinner parties because really, you just can’t go wrong with the stuff.
The tuna is a big seller. The global business in tuna is worth $5.5 billion and millions of people rely on the tuna industry for their livelihood. But should we be concerned as responsible seafood consumers? Read the rest of this entry »
The politics of tuna; can we expect much from ICCAT?
Much is on the agenda for the meeting of The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) this week and much is expected (or hoped, to be more realistic) by various national and international interests – ranging from conservationists to the tuna industry. Read the rest of this entry »
