On AlterNet: bluefin

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "bluefin"

More Than Half of Tuna Species Face Extinction, But Overfishing Is Too Profitable to Stop

Michael Graham Richard, TreeHugger. July 15, 2011.

The regulations are hard to enforce because of the logistical difficulties of monitoring fishing, and because of a lack of political will.

5 Fish You Should Eat More Of

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. December 8, 2010.

Stories of overfishing and toxic contamination put consumers in a state of confusion and fear at the seafood counter. But there are healthy and sustainable options.

Bluefin Tuna's High Price Tag (up to $100,000) Means They've Been Fished to the Brink -- Can We Save Them?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. November 22, 2010.

This week an international commission is meeting to determine the fate of the Atlantic bluefin.

'Iron Chef America' Takes a Big Stand for Sustainable Seafood

Casson Trenor, AlterNet. July 14, 2010.

The Food Network show made an extremely powerful statement about the reality of our ailing oceans and the need for immediate action if we are to save them.

Can Consumer Pressure Help Save Our Fisheries?

Jeff Deasy, AlterNet. April 1, 2010.

Right now 70 percent of the world's fisheries are being harvested at capacity or are in decline, but there are some reasons to be hopeful.