Tag: Fishing
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Caught Red-Snapper-Handed: New Identification Technique Could Stop Fish Poachers
Scientists prove a new means for safeguarding world fish stocks and ensuring customers buying sustainable fish get what they want.
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When Do Invasive Species Become a Precious Resource?
Some commercial fishermen rely almost entirely on invasive species. Is that a bad thing?
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Eco-Art Installations Sprout in a Taiwanese Village
Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?
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Mitt Romney Blames Regulation for Fishermen's Woes, Ignores Overfishing Entirely
Romney doesn't get that it's not regulation that's hurt the fishing industry in the US, but overfishing itself.
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Safeway, Whole Foods Get Greenpeace Green Rating For Seafood Sales
For the first time ever Greenpeace has given a US seafood retailer (in fact two of them) a green rating. There are some notable laggards though.
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The Week in Animal News: Cheetah-Dog Friendship, Robotic Animals from Old Computers and More
A cheetah and a yellow lab at Busch Gardens have been friends since they were little, an artist makes sweet robotic animals from e-waste and more.
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Thousands of Scientists in 67 Nations Call for No-Fishing Zone in Newly Exposed Arctic
The Arctic melting, and fishing operations are eyeballing the new territory. Scientists say, hands off
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TreeHugger Radio #201: A Greener iCloud, Obama on Gas, Talking Plants, and Doomsday Dating
This week, Jacob and Brian talk about a greener Apple Inc., crazy-ass weather, Obama's oil and gas issues, and a dating site for the doomsday crowd.
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New PBS Series "Food Forward" to Highlight Unsung Food Heroes (Video)
A new documentary series on PBS will feature the food rebels who are changing how communities eat across the country.
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Hipsters Rejoice: The Mullet is Green (So Long As You Eat It)
This somewhat undervalued fish could be important in our search for sustainable seafood.
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Thousands of Shark Fins Found on Hong Kong Sidewalk (Video)
A horrifying video shows thousands of shark fins scattered across a Hong Kong sidewalk.
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Overfishing Costs EU '£2.7 billion each year' and 100,000 Jobs
In addition to hurting some already fragile marine ecosystems, overfishing also has huge economic impacts, according to a European report.
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China's Largest Freshwater Lake Dries Up: Is the Massive Three Gorges Dam to Blame?
Environmental researchers say the dramatic drying up of Poyang lake -- from 3,500 square kilometers to just 200 -- is due in part to the colossal, controversial reservoir.
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The Week in Animal News: Powerful Sea Cucumber Poo, Giant Pythons Invade Florida and More
Sea cucumber poo may be the key to saving the world's great coral reefs from devastation. Invasive pythons are doing damage in the Everglades, eight sea lions were found shot to death in Washington and more.
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Are Jellyfish Taking Over the World's Oceans? Scientists Cast Doubt
There's no doubt we've seen an uptake in jellyfish numbers over the last few years, but does that mean they'll dominate the seas for year's to come? A group of scientists aren't so sure about that, and are taking a closer look.
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Turkish Fisherman Shot in Head as Fight Against Unsustainable Fishing Gets Ugly in Istanbul
A fisherman who had criticized illegal fishing practices loses an eye in an armed attack as diminishing fish stocks and increased debts create a volatile atmosphere.
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Massive Expansion of Shellfish Farming May be Key to Sustainable Aquaculture
New techniques for shellfish farming are leading to innovative partnerships. Some areas of Rhode Island could sustain a 600-fold expansion of oyster farms.
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The Week in Animal News: First Snub Nosed Monkey Photos, Cockroaches Generating Power, and More
Check out the first photos of the recently discovered snub nosed monkey. We also have cockroaches generating electricity, exotic pet ownership gone wrong, and more.
