WaterNotes

Oceana has brilliantly proposed a single question in their newest report Hungry Oceans: “What happens when the prey species are gone?” While most ocean conservationists are taking a serious look at the impact commerical fishing is having on the large predatory fish (like say bluefin tuna) we’ve forgotten that many of the largest fisheries [...]

In the world of marine conservation, marine protected areas (MPAs) are regarded as a necessary fortification against species and habitat loss. They are, effectively, oasis in the ocean should it ever become an actual barren desert. However, it wasnt until recently that researchers were able to say with clarity that such areas were [...]

File this under potentially disastrous.  The Washington Post noted today that the FDA has a draft report circulating that reverses years of suggested limits on seafood consumption for women and children based on concerns over mercury contamination.  Instead, the draft suggests that women and kids should eat more seafood, claiming that the benefits of a diet inclusive of [...]

All the mercury warnings in the world hasn’t curtailed my love of sushi from delectable ebi to delicately sliced ahi sashimi.  Like any good green citizen, I try to keep up to date on which fisheries are the most sustainable and ocean friendly by using the resources from Monterey Bay and the Blue Ocean Institute [...]

Alongside the path of adopting a more green lifestyle I’ve made some rather enormous changes in how and what I eat.  I’ve never been much of a carnivore.  Most people aren’t surprised to find that I eschew pork entirely and its rare-beyond-rare to see me chow down on red meat of any kind.  I like [...]