Posts Tagged ‘overfishing’

Bluefin Tuna Too Valuable to Save from Imminent Extinction

March 19, 2010 Barry Estabrook writes: “Today, at a United Nations conference in Qatar, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) took a big step toward making sure that Atlantic bluefin tuna will no longer be classified as endangered.” “Instead, the species soon might be classified as extinct.” Go To Original Post…

KQED’s Quest: the Great White Shark

[Update: Since posting this video, KQEDondemand's YouTube channel has made it for 'private' viewing only. I am hoping they will make it public, as it once was, for it is very informative. Sorry for any inconvenience.] February 01, 2010 KQED just posted a video on YouTube from their program Quest. This episode looks at the [...]

Fish2Fork ‘names and shames’ restaurants

January 16, 2010 British journalist, Charles Clover, whose book led to the documentary film, The End of the Line, recently launched a new website: Fish2Fork. It’s purpose is to educate and and make known those eating establishments which are serving sustainable seafood vs. those that aren’t. Eaters have an opportunity to participate by posting their [...]

State of the Oceans Health: In Crisis

Part 1. The oceans remain a relatively unexplored frontier, as only 5 percent of the ocean floor has been investigated. Put into context, more than 1,500 people have climbed Mount Everest, more than 300 have journeyed into space, 12 have walked on the moon, but only 2 people have descended and returned in a single [...]