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Jun 1, 2007 | 2:40 am
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I cannot emphasize enough, PLEASE do NOT eat Atlantic Cod or Atlantic Bluefin Tuna! We really need to let the Cod stocks replenish themselves and we REALLY need to stop eating Atlantic/Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna. I only wish those in Asia would take note of this and stop ordering Bluefin in their Sushi/Sashimi.
One good development would be to encourage especially chefs at hotels, cruise ships and other large fish consuming kitchens to switch to less endangered species. I think this is where the majority of the tuna in Asia and elsewhere goes to.
Jun 1, 2007 | 9:41 am
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We've severely overharvested Atlantic Bluefin stocks, and continue to do so, to satisfy the worldwide demand for this kind of fish. Bluefin are very long lived, and take a while to reach maturity, so our consumption is absolutely decimating the wild populations and killing the species before enough fish reach the right age to reproduce. If we give the fish time to recover, we can sustainably fish them, but they need 20+ years *National Geographic estimate, not mine* before we start catching them again.
Dec 13, 2007 | 12:11 pm
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Another reminder to avoid most farmed atlantic salmon that's grown in the Pacific.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...y/Science/home
See: http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/sa...ronmental.html
Fish farming as it's currently practised in Canada is destroying wild salmon stocks and threatens to completely wipe them out within four years in one area of British Columbia, according to new research.
See: http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/sa...ronmental.html
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Dec 13, 2007 | 2:09 pm
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Just be sure to enjoy and memorise every bite so you have something to tell the grandchildren about.
I've tried several different types with different sauces & cooking method and still remains awful.
Dec 13, 2007 | 4:58 pm
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Dec 13, 2007 | 6:16 pm
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Don't worry, it is not a free for all anymore.
http://gov.ns.ca/fish/marine/sectors/pelagics.shtml
Dec 15, 2007 | 2:35 pm
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Another reminder to avoid most farmed atlantic salmon that's grown in the Pacific.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...y/Science/home
See: http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/sa...ronmental.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...y/Science/home
See: http://www.farmedanddangerous.org/sa...ronmental.html
Dec 15, 2007 | 4:15 pm
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Dec 17, 2007 | 10:47 am
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The Vancouver Aquarium has a similar program to encourage the consumption of seafood in a sustainable manner.
See: http://www.oceanwisecanada.org.
See: http://www.oceanwisecanada.org.
Dec 18, 2007 | 9:38 am
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"I cannot emphasize enough, PLEASE do NOT eat Atlantic Cod or Atlantic Bluefin Tuna! We really need to let the Cod stocks replenish themselves and we REALLY need to stop eating Atlantic/Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna. I only wish those in Asia would take note of this and stop ordering Bluefin in their Sushi/Sashimi."
Amen to that. Sadly, the law of the seas can do little in stopping the Spaniards and the Portugese from fishing the Grand Bank stocks into extinction. It's nice to see that at least some people realize this.
Amen to that. Sadly, the law of the seas can do little in stopping the Spaniards and the Portugese from fishing the Grand Bank stocks into extinction. It's nice to see that at least some people realize this.