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On AlterNet: fish

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

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Schwarzenegger Celebrates 'Green' Policies as He Wages War On Fisheries and Waterways

Dan Bacher, AlterNet. September 25, 2009.
So much for the enviro governor, his record towards fish and water is an unprecedented disaster.

Are Chicken and Fish as Unhealthy as Red Meat?

Are Chicken and Fish as Unhealthy as Red Meat?

Chloe J., Sustain Lane. September 23, 2009.
In the interest of your health, the environment and even logic, it makes more sense to leave chicken and fish off your plate. Here's why.

Global Warming Threatens Alaska's Waters With Acidification

Global Warming Threatens Alaska's Waters With Acidification

Dan Joling, Christian Science Monitor. September 9, 2009.
Alaska's marine waters are turning acidic from absorption of greenhouse gases faster than tropical waters.

Can Eating Fish Sustainably Be Done?

Can Eating Fish Sustainably Be Done?

Elise McDonough, Chelsea Green Publishing. September 9, 2009.
Consumers shopping for sustainable selections will encounter a series of complicated considerations that go way beyond price per pound and freshness.

Are Fish from U.S. Streams and Rivers Safe to Eat? New Reports Finds Widespread Mercury

Are Fish from U.S. Streams and Rivers Safe to Eat? New Reports Finds Widespread Mercury

Catherine O'Neill, Center for Progressive Reform. August 20, 2009.
The USGS found methylmercury in every fish that it sampled -- an extraordinary indictment of the health of our nation's waters.

Imagine a World Without Seafood for Supper -- It's Nearer Than You Think

Imagine a World Without Seafood for Supper -- It's Nearer Than You Think

Andrew Purvis, The Observer UK. April 29, 2009.
The majority of fish populations have been reduced by 70-95% -- and global demand keeps rising.

It's Pretty Clear That Europe Is Using 'Trade' Deals to Steal Food from Poor Countries

It's Pretty Clear That Europe Is Using 'Trade' Deals to Steal Food from Poor Countries

George Monbiot, Monbiot.com. August 28, 2008.
A new wave of food colonialism is taking food from the mouths of the poor.

Why We Need Underwater

Why We Need Underwater "National Parks"

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. July 9, 2008.
Technology has made nearly every corner of the ocean accessible and climate change is threatening endangered ocean life even more.

Where Have All the Fish Gone?

Where Have All the Fish Gone?

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. June 11, 2008.
By some accounts, if current fishing trends continue, all the world's fisheries will have collapsed by mid-century.

Fishermen Hit Hard by Closure of West Coast Salmon Fishing

Fishermen Hit Hard by Closure of West Coast Salmon Fishing

Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor. April 22, 2008.
Drastic federal action to try to save chinook salmon is latest move in an ongoing battle.

The Media Fell Hook, Line and Sinker for Industry 'Study' on Mercury in Seafood

The Media Fell Hook, Line and Sinker for Industry 'Study' on Mercury in Seafood

Bill Walker, AlterNet. October 11, 2007.
How is it that the mainstream news failed to notice a "study" saying pregnant women should eat more mercury-laden fish was an industry snow job?

Save Our Oceans, Eat Like a Pig

Save Our Oceans, Eat Like a Pig

Jennifer Jacquet, The Tyee. April 20, 2007.
Let's stop wasting the ocean's fish on animal feed.

Are the Moonies and Japan headed for a new Clash of Civilizations?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2006.
Joshua Holland: And will our seas survive the predations of a messianic right-wing "King of the Oceans"?