http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298 Top 10 Endangered Species & Wild Animal Facts Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:33:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298/comment-page-1#comment-50 Fish! And why it’s not as good as you thought it was. « Amanda’s thought garden Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:33:53 +0000 http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/?p=4298#comment-50 [...] Aside from fish being depleted from our oceans, we also need to worry about by-catch which is simply what happens to be whatever gets caught along with the targeted fish. About 25 percent of all reported commercial marine landings, are caught as by-catch and discarded. That dolphin-safe tuna you love so much isn’t really so safe. [...] [...] Aside from fish being depleted from our oceans, we also need to worry about by-catch which is simply what happens to be whatever gets caught along with the targeted fish. About 25 percent of all reported commercial marine landings, are caught as by-catch and discarded. That dolphin-safe tuna you love so much isn’t really so safe. [...]

]]> http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298/comment-page-1#comment-43 Overfishing, Damming, and Water Scarcity | Alexh1992's Blog Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/?p=4298#comment-43 [...] Being informed is one way to inhibit overfishing. For example, consumers and buyers need to know if the fish they are eating/buying are endangered (here is a list of fish that should be avoided http://www.fishonline.org/advice/avoid/). Another way to avoid overfishing is enforcing laws (countries have laws, but they are not enforced) about it (http://www.coral.org/node/130). The creation of more marina patrol areas can be utilized to watch for illegal fishing. Following the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct, which “has helped modify national fisheries laws by creating a Code of Conduct in cooperation with governments, NGOs, and industry in support of sustainable aquaculture, fisheries operations, fisheries management, fish processing, and trade” can additionally prohibit overfishing (http://www.coral.org/node/130). Finally, using safe fishing methods such as the “dolphin safe” method (specific for fishing tuna) to catch fish to avoid the collateral damage of other fish is again another strategy to put overfishing to a halt (http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298). [...] [...] Being informed is one way to inhibit overfishing. For example, consumers and buyers need to know if the fish they are eating/buying are endangered (here is a list of fish that should be avoided http://www.fishonline.org/advice/avoid/). Another way to avoid overfishing is enforcing laws (countries have laws, but they are not enforced) about it (http://www.coral.org/node/130). The creation of more marina patrol areas can be utilized to watch for illegal fishing. Following the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Code of Conduct, which “has helped modify national fisheries laws by creating a Code of Conduct in cooperation with governments, NGOs, and industry in support of sustainable aquaculture, fisheries operations, fisheries management, fish processing, and trade” can additionally prohibit overfishing (http://www.coral.org/node/130). Finally, using safe fishing methods such as the “dolphin safe” method (specific for fishing tuna) to catch fish to avoid the collateral damage of other fish is again another strategy to put overfishing to a halt (http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298). [...]

]]> http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/dolphins-whales/the-disturbing-facts-about-dolphin-safe-tuna/4298/comment-page-1#comment-34 I’ll have my panda sandwhich on rye bread please « the blackandwhite Conspiracy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.allaboutwildlife.com/?p=4298#comment-34 [...] not in small numbers. The worst estimate by the Environmental justice foundation (via this article on allaboutwildlife.com) says that for every dolphin saved by dolphin friendly methods [...] [...] not in small numbers. The worst estimate by the Environmental justice foundation (via this article on allaboutwildlife.com) says that for every dolphin saved by dolphin friendly methods [...]

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