Summary of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Meeting
The 17th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was held earlier this month in Mauritius. Here’s a summary of the accomplishments at the meeting.
The 17th Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission was held earlier this month in Mauritius. Here’s a summary of the accomplishments at the meeting.
Following their report on the nationwide seafood fraud scandal, Oceana released a new report on the underlying factors that lead to seafood fraud, including pirate fishing.
Last Thursday, endangered loggerhead sea turtles won a federal commitment to protect important beach and ocean habitat.
Maryland has become the first east coast state to ban the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state.
This season, the annual seal hunt is gaining more attention than usual because advocates recently challenged the European Union to lift their ban on seal products.
If you’ve bought a can of tuna in the US then you’ve seen the ‘dolphin safe’ label that assures you no dolphins were harmed in the process of catching that tuna. But what if that label was meaningless?
On Tuesday evening, the New York State Senate passed a bill that will ban the sale, trade, distribution and possession of shark fins throughout the state.
Is the seafood that’s labeled “sustainable” really sustainable? A new study says it may not be.
In case you missed it, here’s a very brief summary of the NPR series on sustainable seafood and the popular Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification process, as well as MSC’s response.