Posts Tagged ‘sustainable seafood’
Sustainable seafood – be healthy, save our oceans
UPDATED 1st February, 2012
Choosing and consuming sustainable seafood is very important to ensure the health and welfare of the oceans. Overfishing, harmful fishing practices and some forms of aquaculture all contribute to the decline of the oceans. The good news for those who like to consume seafood is that there are many things you can do to ensure you are not contributing to the decline of marine life and of the oceans. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re doing our part for sustainable seafood but what about the big fish eating nations?
We may be eco-aware, know our sustainable seafood and make good responsible choices for the oceans. But we get frustrated everytime we hear about the demand coming from big consumer nations like Japan and China. It’s not just the quantity of seafood but what the people are eating (the most vulnerable species and products of cruel and inhumane practice such as whaling). Read the rest of this entry »
What’s wrong with farmed salmon?
UPDATED August 16, 2010
Farmed salmon has been under the spotlight for health and environmental reasons. Disease, destruction of wild salmon stocks and degradation of the marine environment are some of the reasons we should avoid purchasing and consuming farmed salmon. Read the rest of this entry »
Prawn/shrimp – making sustainable choices
Updated August 6th, 2010
Love prawn cocktail? Crispy shrimp tempura? Jambalaya? Prawn, once considered a height of luxury, is now available everywhere and it’s affordable. Americans consume an average of 4 pounds of prawn/shrimp per person annually and the US is the largest prawn importing nation in the world (Japan is the second). But what’s the real cost of our great appetite for prawn to the ocean and to the environment? Read the rest of this entry »
Dolphin-friendly tuna – is it a meaningless label?
Much of the canned tuna you see in the shops sport the label “dolphin-friendly” or “dolphin safe”. You would think that it means that all measures were taken to ensure dolphins weren’t harmed in catching your tuna.
That’s what I’d thought. But things are a bit more complicated so I’ve been doing a bit of research and snooping around at my local supermarket shelves. Read the rest of this entry »
Top news and information about our oceans – roundup for World Oceans Day
It’s World Oceans Day today. Hope you’re all having a wonderful day.
There’s some interesting and useful information in the various media about the day and beyond so here is a compilation of some good ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Bluefin Tuna – know your enemy AND your friends
It’s been a very bad week for Bluefin – and many other species in danger of extinction. The CITES Meeting, which started with many environmentalists and conservation bodies expecting positive outcomes, has rejected some crucial moves that would have provided some protection for critically endangered species. 
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