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discoverynews:

Avoid Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Radioactive or Not

from DiscoveryNews’ Christina Reed:

That marine biologists found elevated traces of radioactive Cesium in Pacific bluefin tuna is not reason enough to stop eating the fish. That the fish are often caught when they are only one or two years old and sold in markets and grocery stores before reaching maturity is.

Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is fished unsustainably. In 2010 an international trade ban, which the United States supported, failed to draw the necessary votes to list bluefin tuna (both Pacific and Atlantic) under the protection of CITES Appendix I. The recognition would have listed the fish as threatened with extinction and prohibited international commercial trade. This type of protection is needed from the international community as without it even the Unites States continues to show weakness in taking stronger protection measures.

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(via bonesniffer)

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mohandasgandhi:

theeconomist:

Overfishing, global warming and pollution threaten to transform the ocean—and perhaps life as we know it

This is important.

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breakingnews:

Radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant found in US tuna

AP: New research has found increased levels of radiation in Pacific bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Southern California. Scientists say the radiation in the fish came from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant that was heavily damaged by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Photo:Workers are seen harvesting bluefin tuna near Ensenada, Mexico, on March 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)

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canisfamiliaris:

Don’t look now, but the world’s fish stocks are plummeting.

(via sciencecenter)

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fuckyeahoceancreatures:

Shark devours another shark whole. Click through for story. 

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xantheose:

Cheeky Minky (by Oliver C Wright)

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rhamphotheca:

The Portuguese Man-o-war (Physalia physalis) with attendant Man-o-war Fish (Nomeus grovonii), who live amongst the tentacles. Unlike clownfish, who coat themselves in a mucous that prevent anemones from stinging, the Man-o-war Fish just darts quickly amongst the tentacles to avoid the rather painful and potent stings.

(via fuckyeahoceancreatures)

discoverynews:

Whole Foods Seafood Ban: Meet the Fish

Whole Foods, the Texas-based natural foods supermarket, no longer carries fish considered to be unsustainable.

The Whole Foods ban includes fish that is either overfished or caught in a harmful way, according to their website.

The popular Atlantic Halibut made the list. Though, the company will still sell Atlantic cod that is caught by hook and line or gillnets. 

“Stewardship of the ocean is so important to our customers and to us,” David Pilat, the global seafood buyer for Whole Foods told the New York Times. “We’re not necessarily here to tell fishermen how to fish, but on a species like Atlantic cod, we are out there actively saying, ‘For Whole Foods Market to buy your cod, the rating has to be favorable.’”

Here’s a look at the list of fish that the superstore no longer sells and why.

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